Lead AI Engineer

About the role

• About Our Client:

The organization operates within the financial services industry, providing insurance, retirement, and investment solutions to millions of customers. It is part of a large international holding company serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. The company addresses the challenge of helping individuals plan and secure their financial futures by offering a range of products supported by a vast agent network and dedicated nonprofit research and foundation arms. Employing nearly 7,000 people, the organization supports multiple business lines including financial advisors, protection solutions, savings and investments, and legacy financial assets.

• About the Opportunity:

The Lead AI Engineer role is focused on designing, developing, deploying, and supporting artificial intelligence solutions that enhance products, services, and business processes across the organization. This position contributes to delivering scalable, secure, and responsible AI applications using cloud-native and software engineering best practices. The role supports the lifecycle of AI solutions and plays a key part in improving enterprise AI platforms and processes.

• Responsibilities:

Design, develop, deploy, and support AI applications, automation solutions, and digital agents

Deliver generative AI and agentic solutions using established frameworks and cloud technologies

Apply software engineering best practices to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable AI solutions

Support full AI solution lifecycle from design through production support

Enhance, operate, and continuously improve enterprise AI platforms and services

Improve AI products, engineering processes, and technical standards using best practices

Support platform reliability, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

Lead small projects or technical workstreams to ensure successful delivery

Mentor and support less experienced engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing

Collaborate with business, architecture, security, and platform teams to deliver AI solutions and communicate technical concepts effectively

• Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, or related field

Eight years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or related disciplines

Two years of experience in end-to-end AI solution design, development, testing, monitoring, and maintenance

Experience designing and developing agentic workflows

Experience delivering AI solutions in cloud environments

Experience with AWS Bedrock and AWS SageMaker

Experience with OpenAI technologies, AWS Bedrock Agents, and LangChain

Proficiency in Kubernetes and Docker containerization technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in artificial intelligence, data science, or related field

Experience in the insurance or regulated industries

Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms and cloud-native solutions

Knowledge of responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance practices

Professional certifications in AI and cloud-native technologies

• Pay Range and Compensation Package:

The salary range for this position generally falls between $131,000 and $165,000 annually, with the actual starting pay determined by qualifications, experience, geography, work location, and operational needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

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