Job Summary:
Financial Independence Group (FIG) is one of the nationโs largest Finance and Insurance Marketing Organizations, focusing on expanding financial products and services. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning/AI Engineer to architect and operationalize intelligent systems, develop machine learning models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive organizational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and AI systems at scale.
โข Develop LLMโpowered applications, including RAG pipelines, agent workflows, and automated decisionโsupport tools.
โข Collaborate with crossโfunctional partners to translate business needs into technical AI solutions.
โข Work closely with data engineering to ensure strong data availability, quality, and ML readiness.
โข Mentor engineers and analysts, guiding best practices in MLOps, model development, and responsible AI.
โข Implement monitoring, observability, and model governance frameworks.
โข Maintain high standards for security, safety, and compliance aligned with FIGโs AI governance.
โข Evaluate new models, tools, and frameworks to continuously expand FIGโs AI capabilities.
โข Present recommendations, insights, and solution designs to technical and nonโtechnical stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Strong proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikitโlearn).
โข Experience building and deploying machine learning models into production environments.
โข Handsโon experience working with large language models (LLMs), transformers, vector databases, embeddings, and retrievalโaugmented generation (RAG).
โข Ability to design endโtoโend AI pipelines from data ingestion and feature engineering to training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
โข Familiarity with prompt engineering, fineโtuning, and model optimization techniques.
โข Experience implementing MLOps workflows and tools (MLflow, Databricks, Weights & Biases, SageMaker, AgentCore or similar).
โข Knowledge of agent frameworks (Strands, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen).
โข Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS preferred), containerization and orchestration.
โข Strong SQL skills and comfort working with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse).
โข Experience deploying APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
โข Ability to evaluate model performance, identify failure modes, and optimize for accuracy, fairness, and reliability.
โข Strong criticalโthinking skills paired with creativity in designing AIโdriven solutions.
โข Experience conducting exploratory analysis, model experimentation, and error analysis.
โข Ability to balance technical excellence with practical business impact.
โข Ability to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.
โข Experience partnering with crossโfunctional teams across engineering, data, operations, and leadership.
โข Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly.
โข Ability to mentor, guide, and influence teammates and stakeholders.
Preferred:
โข Experience in financial services, insurance, wealth management, or other regulated industries.
โข Prior involvement in AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, or risk assessments.
โข Experience contributing to data governance, metadata management, or model lineage documentation.
โข Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, or statistical modeling.
โข Working knowledge of reinforcement learning, recommendation systems, or advanced NLP techniques.
Company:
Welcome to Financial Independence Group, or FIG Marketing. Founded in 1976, the company is headquartered in Cornelius, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.