Software Engineering and Development AVP

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a technically strong and forward-leaning AI engineer who can lead the design and delivery of Generative AI solutions across business domains. As a AVP, you will work closely with stakeholders to understand user needs, architect intelligent systems using modern Artificial Intelligence techniques, and guide implementation across platforms. You should bring hands-on experience in integrating LLMs, building scalable AI workflows, and applying orchestration frameworks like LangChain. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a problem-solving mindset and thrives in a collaborative, hybrid work environment where innovation and reusability are key

What you will be responsible for

As Artificial Intelligence AVP you will:

• Lead the design and implementation of AI-powered solutions using LLMs, RAG, and NLP across document processing and intelligent automation use cases
• Architect and deploy scalable AI workflows using orchestration frameworks like LangChain and LangGraph, and platforms such as OpenAI, Hugging Face, Vertex AI, and Azure OpenAI
• Guide the development of intelligent agents capable of tool invocation, summarization, and structured output generation
• Establish reusable frameworks, prompt libraries, and evaluation pipelines to ensure consistency, scalability, and explainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, compliant deployment and timely delivery of high-impact AI initiatives

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• 8 + years of overall experience in software development, including 2–3 years of hands-on work in AI/ML and  Generative AI applications
• Strong proficiency in Python and frameworks such as FastAPI, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas, and orchestration tools like LangChain
• Practical experience with vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate) and platforms like OpenAI, Hugging Face, and LangSmith
• Solid grounding in software engineering principles including OOPS, design patterns, and algorithms, with a focus on building reusable AI components
• Awareness of responsible AI practices including prompt safety, hallucination mitigation, and explainability, with the ability to lead development with minimal supervision

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• BE/MS
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python, Apache Spark, PySpark
• Experience in Databricks for large-scale data processing and AI model development is a plus

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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