BankUnited · 7 hours ago
Junior AI/ML Solutions Engineer
Hialeah, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelBankUnited is seeking an early‑career Junior AI/ML Solutions Engineer to help design, implement, and support end‑to‑end AI solutions that enhance financial services and improve customer experiences. In this role, you'll contribute to data pipelines, ML workflows, and generative AI applications under the guidance of senior engineers.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Contributes features to generative AI applications for document analysis, conversational assistants, and predictive use cases; start with proofs of concept and iterate into production with senior support
Helps evaluate, fine tune, and integrate large language models (LLMs) into workflows; build prompt templates and lightweight evaluation harnesses
Assists in developing and maintaining ML pipelines on AWS (e.g., SageMaker), focusing on reproducibility and automation
Helps implement data pipelines/ETL to prepare datasets for training and inference using S3/Glue/Athena/Redshift
Supports and maintain existing AI/ML solutions, troubleshooting issues and implementing enhancements as needed
Supports existing AI/ML solutions through maintenance, issue resolution, and documentation of system behavior and updates
Supports model benchmarking and experiment tracking to assess performance, robustness, and bias; document limitations and known failure modes
Partners with senior engineers and compliance with model risk management expectations and ongoing monitoring practices
Participates in deployments with CI/CD and MLOps practices; assist with alerting, logging, and early risk detection dashboards
Leverages Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft 365 Copilot features to build lightweight automation, copilots, prompts, and AI-driven workflows
Assists in developing copilots/agents that integrate SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft Graph data sources
Collaborates with stakeholders to identify practical AI opportunities; help convert requirements into technical tasks and clear documentation
Stays current with advancements in AI/ML
Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.)
Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training
Identifies and reports suspicious activity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience required
Up to 15 years of experience through coursework or internships with ML or generative AI required
Foundational Python skills and exposure to ML frameworks required
Familiarity with cloud ML platforms required
Basic understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem tools (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook) and Copilot capabilities required
Basic SQL and data modeling knowledge required
Understanding of NLP and LLM concepts required
Awareness of data security and privacy considerations required
Preferred
Experience (academic or professional) implementing RAG or vector search; familiarity with AI orchestration/agent patterns preferred
Experience with explainability and bias mitigation techniques preferred
Experience integrating Microsoft Graph APIs or automation across Teams and SharePoint preferred
Experience in a regulated industry (especially financial services) preferred
Knowledge of model governance frameworks in financial services and quantitative approaches to risk thresholds preferred
Exposure to designing benchmarking or controlled testing environments for model comparisons preferred
Understanding of vector databases and semantic search technologies preferred
Familiarity with cloud architecture principles that favor modular, interchangeable components preferred
Interest in prompt engineering and LLM fine tuning preferred
Company
BankUnited
BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) is a bank holding company with three wholly owned subsidiaries:
Founded in 2009
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2011-02-02IPO
Leadership Team
Rajinder Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Mario Facella
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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