Python AI Engineer

Python AI Engineer needed to design, develop and support production-grade AI solutions for a Financial Services client. Building Python applications, AI agents, LLM integrations and automated workflows across enterprise systems., * Use Python Applications to develop and maintain production-quality, APIs and Back End services.

• Develop and maintain AI agents, orchestration frameworks and automated workflows.
• Build MCP Servers to enable secure integration with enterprise systems and data sources.
• Build RAG pipelines and enterprise search capabilities with accurate source attribution.
• Develop data pipelines and AI workflows using Databricks and Apache Spark.
• Support model development, testing, deployment and MLOps processes.
• Create Copilot experiences with human-in-the-loop review capabilities.
• Implement testing, monitoring and observability to ensure reliable production performance.
• Improve development efficiency through AI-assisted engineering tools and process automation.

• Strong Python skills, with experience in Java, TypeScript or SQL.
• Software engineering experience, including development, testing and production support.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, security and application resilience.
• Experience with Apache Spark or similar data-processing technologies.
• Hands-on experience building LLM applications, including RAG, prompt engineering, tool calling and AI agents.
• Experience with APIs, event-driven architecture and enterprise integrations.
• Understanding of AI testing, evaluation, monitoring and deployment.
• Financial Services experience, ideally within a regulated enterprise environment.

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