Tech Lead (AI)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Tech Lead with hands-on experience in Python Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Chatbot development to support technology initiatives within Wealth Management business.

This role will contribute to modernizing advisor-facing experiences by embedding AI-enabled orchestration into existing workflows and the development of scalable backend services that enable intelligent conversational platforms. The ideal candidate combines strong backend engineering skills with the ability to work closely with business and global technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Design develop and maintain Python-based backend services supporting NLP and chatbot solutions

Contribute to technology transformation initiatives driving innovation and adoption of cloud-native platforms

Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements priorities and objectives

Translate business needs into robust scalable and secure technical solutions

Act as a local liaison between New York and India technology teams ensuring effective communication and delivery alignment

Build and maintain strong long-term partnerships with business and technology stakeholders

Provide thought leadership on backend NLP and conversational AI solutions and identify opportunities where technology can improve business outcomes

Support development testing deployment and operational readiness of applications

Required Skills & Experience

Full stack development with strong knowledge in Python in a Unix environment.

SOA: Webservices (REST/SOAP) XML/JSON Processing Swagger Open Spec

Experience with Gen AI based applications LLM Agentic RAG and Vector DB

Messaging: IBM MQ/JMS

Source Control Build Packaging: Git Ivy Maven/Gradle

Object Oriented Analysis and Design SOLID principles Clean code Refactoring Design patterns

Test Automation (Unit Test and/or Functional Testing)

Solution Design and Architecture

Distributed application design

Cloud architectures Performance Engineering Scaling

Deep familiarity with modern software development and design concepts encompassing a range of languages and platforms.

Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs

Ability to work effectively in a global distributed team environment

Good-to-Have Skills

Experience in Web Development using modern UI frameworks (Bootstrap or similar)

Knowledge of PowerShell or Unix shell scripting

Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as:

o TFS / Azure DevOps

o Jenkins

o TeamCity

o Build and release automation

o A/B testing frameworks

Experience developing cloud-native applications on:

o AWS Azure or OpenShift

Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools

Understanding of Microservices and Serverless architectures

Required Experience:

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