Lead AI Engineer

Key Responsibilities

AI Development & Implementation

• Create and manage the AI development process and overall infrastructure for AI-powered products
• Build AI models that generate accurate predictions at scale. This includes
  • Context optimization
  • Comprehensive evaluation
• Transform machine learning models into APIs for seamless integration with other applications
• Develop and maintain infrastructures for data transformation and ingestion

Data Management & Analysis

• Locate extract and pull data from diverse sources to support AI model development
• Conduct comprehensive statistical analysis and interpret results to guide organizational decision-making
• Automate critical infrastructure components for the data science team
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the AI development pipeline

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate effectively with cross-functional team members including data scientists software engineers and product managers
• Explain the functionality and business value of AI models to stakeholders across various technical backgrounds
• Collaborate with product teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences

Technical Infrastructure

• Develop and maintain scalable AI infrastructure and deployment pipelines with a focus on leveraging GenAI APIs
• Optimize model performance and ensure efficient resource utilization
  • Token optimization
  • Compute optimization
  • Cost optimization
• Implement best practices for model versioning testing and monitoring
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and industry best practices

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts
• Collaborative mindset with experience working in cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with strong project management capabilities
• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with rapidly evolving AI landscape
• Expertise in popular genAI frameworks and tools such as Strands ADK Deepeval and AWS Agentcore.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience or equivalent training and/or work experience.

• Strong system design experience

• Strong experience in object-oriented development

• Strong experience with cloud technologies

• Strong experience in data storage technologies

• Strong experience in performance tuning and optimization
  

• Strong experience in DevOps and CICD technologies
  

• Strong experience test automation and unit testing
  

• Strong experience software security

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.

• Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.

• Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.

For work that is performed in CA CO FL TX IL PA MA MD VA Washington DC NY and NJ please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding addition to location actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set level of experience education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA: Minimum Salary $128000 Maximum Salary $242600

CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $111400 Maximum Salary $202100

IL*/PA: Minimum Salary $122800 Maximum Salary $222400
MA/MD/VA/Washington DC: Minimum Salary $128000 Maximum Salary $232500

NY*/NJ: Minimum Salary $128000 Maximum Salary $242600

*Including positions performed outside the state but reporting to an office or manager in that state.

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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Time Off and Paid Leave*

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*Based on full-time schedule

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