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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist.

Business: Emerging Technology

Principal responsibilities

• Research, develop, and implement state-of-the-art techniques in the field of Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative AI.
• Design and development of one of key group AI platform components- Agent Frameworks-to accelerate AI Agent delivery across the bank.
• Conduct Proof-of-Concept (POC) and prototyping to explore and validate the feasibility and flexibility of innovative ideas.
• Design and develop platform capabilities spanning AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud (Ali) environments, enabling seamless cloud and on-premise AI deployments.
• Ensure strict adherence to architectural principles, technical standards, security requirements, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues to ensure successful, high-quality, and resilient AI services in production.
• Collaborate closely with product teams, engineers, stakeholders, and customers to translate AI capabilities into production-ready systems that meet business needs.

• Doctorate, Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields.
• Proven expertise in developing AI agents and agentic workflow projects.
• Advanced programming skills in Python, with hands-on experience in at least one agent framework such as LangChain/LangGraph, llamaindex,AutoGen, CrewAI, etc.
• Familiarity with MCP, with proven development experience on MCP Server.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud/Ali) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Knowledge of implementing Responsible AI controls, data governance, and compliance frameworks is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, mission-critical platforms from concept to production.