Senior AI Engineer

We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence including GenAI, with a passion for solving complex problems and developing innovative AI solutions.

Corporate AI Incubator is designed to foster innovation and accelerate the development of AI solutions within the banking sector. By providing access to cutting-edge technologies, mentorship, and resources, the incubator aims to transform ideas into impactful AI-driven products and services. As part of the incubator, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts and leverage advanced AI tools to address real-world challenges in corporate banking.

To be a successful Senior AI Engineer, you should have experience with:

• Design, develop, and implement AI models, algorithms and GenAI models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into products and services. Conduct research to advance the state-of-the-art in AI and machine learning. Analyze and interpret complex data sets to drive decision-making.

• Optimize and fine-tune AI models for performance and scalability. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI technologies. Utilize key technologies such as AWS Bedrock, Databricks Genie, and Snowflake Cortex AI to build and deploy AI solutions. Well versed with some of the industry wide solutions & large learning models (LLMs) such as GPT, Claude, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Gemini etc. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java. Experience with Python and machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).

• Experience with NLP techniques. Experience of using AI platforms such as Hugging Face. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional relevant skills given below are highly valued:

• Hands on experience on Agentic AI development & deployment will be an added advantage.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Pune.

Purpose of the role

To build and maintain the systems that collect, store, process, and analyse data, such as data pipelines, data warehouses and data lakes to ensure that all data is accurate, accessible, and secure. 

Accountabilities

• Build and maintenance of data architectures pipelines that enable the transfer and processing of durable, complete and consistent data.
• Design and implementation of data warehoused and data lakes that manage the appropriate data volumes and velocity and adhere to the required security measures.
• Development of processing and analysis algorithms fit for the intended data complexity and volumes.
• Collaboration with data scientist to build and deploy machine learning models.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.