Contract Financial Software Developer Jobs in Cleveland, OH

The role of the Information Technology function is to develop, implement, and manage secure technology solutions that advance Parkwood’s goals and objectives. The Software Developer / AI Engineer will lead the design, development, implementation, and support of AI-enabled applications, intelligent agents, workflow automation, and data solutions. Working closely with business and technology partners, this employee will translate high-value use cases into responsible, scalable solutions that improve decision-making, streamline workflows, enhance access to information, and complement Parkwood’s internally developed and third‑party systems.

The responsibilities of the position include:

• Partner with business leaders and colleagues to identify, prioritize, and define AI use cases aligned with Parkwood’s strategy, risk standards, and measurable business outcomes
• Contribute to the continued development and execution of Parkwood’s AI strategy, roadmap, governance practices, and adoption approach
• Design, build, test, deploy, and support secure AI applications and agents using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, and related Microsoft technologies
• Develop enterprise AI solutions that utilize organizational documents, databases, Microsoft 365 content, and external APIs to deliver accurate, permission‑aware responses and automated actions
• Implement retrieval‑augmented generation, prompt and context management, agent orchestration, structured workflows, and human‑in‑the‑loop controls for complex business processes
• Establish evaluation methods and monitoring for AI solutions, including response relevance, groundedness, accuracy, reliability, performance, cost, security, and user adoption
• Apply responsible AI, privacy, access‑control, auditability, and data‑governance requirements throughout the solution lifecycle, particularly for sensitive financial and family‑office information
• Integrate AI capabilities into internal web applications and business processes using C#/.NET, Blazor, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, Power Automate, and approved data services
• Build and maintain data ingestion, document processing, ETL, and API integrations that prepare trusted information for AI, reporting, and automation solutions
• Create reusable technical patterns, documentation, testing standards, and deployment practices that support scalable and maintainable AI development
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, educate users on effective and responsible AI practices, gather feedback, and continuously improve solutions
• Continue to develop and support traditional applications, financial and investment reports, and business intelligence solutions where they enable or complement AI‑driven workflows

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, including meaningful hands‑on experience delivering AI, automation, data, or intelligent application solutions
• Demonstrated ability to move AI solutions from business discovery and prototyping through testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support
• Strong proficiency in:

• Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility, Copilot Studio, and agent development
• Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry, including prompt design, model selection, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
• Retrieval‑augmented generation, semantic and hybrid search, vector embeddings, document chunking, and grounding enterprise content
• C# and .NET, including web application development with Blazor and integration of AI services through APIs and SDKs
• Python for AI prototyping, data transformation, scripting, or service integration
• Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, data modeling, and secure data‑access patterns
• Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, OAuth, managed identities, role‑based access controls, and secure integration practices
• Azure DevOps, source control, automated testing, CI/CD, application lifecycle management, and production support
• Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power BI