AI Engineer III

Experience

• 8+ years' experience designing and developing software applications and/or data engineering pipelines
• 3+ years' experience leading or providing technical directions to engineers on application or AI/ML delivery teams
• Experience in LangGraph, LangChain, RAG chatbots, vector databases, NLP-based automation, MCP Server development, embedding-based search, and LLM integration is required
• Experience in microservices architecture, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS and/or Azure, Spring Boot, Node.js, CI/CD, and DevOps automation is required
• Experience with Trino, Superset, Starburst SQL Server, ETL tools, S3, Airflow, Iceberg, PySpark, or Hive preferred
• Experience building financial services solutions in big data infrastructure preferred
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Strong hands-on expertise in machine learning frameworks, agentic AI architecture, and cloud computing platforms
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and facilitation skills; able to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Working understanding of AI ethics, data privacy, and regulatory considerations relevant to AI systems
• Industry Certifications (Preferred)
• AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C01) or AWS Certified AI Practitioner
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
• Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer
• NVIDIA AI/Deep Learning certification (e.g., NVIDIA Certified Associate: AI Infrastructure)
• Databricks Machine Learning Associate
• Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000 Annually
• Applications will be accepted through November 13, 2026, after which the posting will be closed and no longer available for submissions.
• The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.
• All team members are responsible for demonstrating the company's Core Values at all times and for using Performance Excellence principles to continuously improve effectiveness, efficiency, products, and services. This includes, but is not limited to, participating on improvement teams, recommending and implementing improvement ideas, and participating in training and other activities to keep up to date on processes, information, etc.
• All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with internal and external audits, to include providing information, performing assigned tasks to ensure compliance, and preparing and maintaining evidence that key duties identified as internal controls have been performed.
• All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with safety and security policies to promote a healthy working environment.
• Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K matching and flexible PTO. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!
• At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
• Vericast is the financial institution (FI) performance partner. We help banks and credit unions drive growth, improve efficiency, increase engagement and navigate change through the power of data, technology and people. Our advanced analytics, data-driven insights and integrated solution set enable better execution with agility, precision and scale. That’s why thousands of financial institutions look to Vericast and our 150 years of financial services expertise to help them achieve more.
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or numerical field (Required). Master's degree preferred.