Job Title: Tech Lead (AI – Python, GenAI, NLP)
Department: Wealth Management
Location: New York City, NY (3 days onsite/week)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Note: Currently hiring for NYC location only. Candidates must be local and available for onsite work.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead (AI) with strong hands-on expertise in Python, GenAI, NLP, and chatbot development to drive AI-powered transformation initiatives within the Wealth Management domain.
This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can actively code, perform code reviews, and lead onshore/offshore teams, delivering scalable, intelligent, and conversational AI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Python-based backend services for NLP and chatbot applications
- Lead development of GenAI solutions leveraging LLMs, RAG, and vector databases
- Build and integrate AI-driven conversational platforms to enhance advisor and client experiences
- Perform hands-on coding and code reviews, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Act as a bridge between onshore (NY) and offshore teams, ensuring alignment and delivery
- Drive architecture, design decisions, and best practices across distributed systems
- Support end-to-end development lifecycle including testing, deployment, and production support
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience in Python development (coding + code reviews)
- Proven experience as a Tech Lead managing onshore and offshore teams
- Experience with GenAI technologies, including:
- LLMs, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
- Vector Databases, ElasticSearch
- Agentic AI / AI-driven workflows
- Strong experience in NLP and Chatbot development
- Experience building and consuming REST/SOAP APIs
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable architecture
- Experience with messaging systems (IBM MQ, JMS)
- Solid knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or OpenShift)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Good-to-Have Skills
- Experience with modern UI frameworks (Bootstrap or similar)
- Knowledge of Unix shell scripting / PowerShell
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, TeamCity)
- Exposure to microservices and serverless architectures
- Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools
- Experience with A/B testing frameworks
Key Skills
Python, GenAI, LLM, RAG, NLP, Chatbots, ElasticSearch, Vector DB, REST APIs, Microservices, AWS, Azure, CI/CD
Additional Requirements
- Must be comfortable working onsite in NYC (3 days/week)
- Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring capabilities
- Ability to work in a global, distributed team environment