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FINRA · 2 hours ago

Lead AI Engineer

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $243K/yr

7+ years exp

FINRA is a regulatory organization that oversees the securities industry, and they are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to own the development of software products focused on AI. The role involves creating AI models, managing the AI development process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and effectiveness.

FinanceFinancial ServicesNon Profit

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Qualification

AI development processMachine learning modelsData managementCloud technologiesStatistical analysisDevOpsCI/CDPerformance tuningSoftware securityGenAI frameworksObject-oriented developmentData storage technologiesCollaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solvingProject managementContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience

System design experience

Experience in object-oriented development

Experience with cloud technologies

Experience in data storage technologies

Experience in performance tuning and optimization

Experience in DevOps and CI/CD technologies

Experience in test automation and unit testing

Experience in software security