Principal, AI Engineer
Core
Lead design and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant AI platform powered by LLMs on Azure AI Foundry, building production-grade generative AI systems for client-facing capabilities and data integration in a regulated financial environment.
Role type
Principal, AI Engineer (Data Integration & Architecture)
Builds
Production-grade generative AI systems, client-facing AI capabilities, and enterprise AI data frameworks
Domain
Financial Services / Banking / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, SQL, Azure AI Foundry, LLM application patterns (RAG, agents, tool use), data pipeline engineering, vector databases (PGVector, Pinecone, Neo4j), REST APIs, financial data governance
Preferred skills
MCP, Agentic AI, NLP2SQL, Aladdin/Eagle/iCapital integration, vendor negotiation, regulatory compliance processes
Technologies
Azure, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Data Bricks, Python, .NET/C#, React, Java, Unix/BASH, Windows, Linux
Responsibilities
Lead development of client-facing AI capabilities and integration methods; Architect and implement data pipelines for structured and unstructured data; Drive semantic architecture and enterprise context engineering; Provide leadership and mentoring to technical delivery teams; Ensure regulatory compliance and data privacy enforcement.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership