Senior AI Engineer, AVP

Job Title: Senior AI Engineer, AVP

Location: Pune, India

Role Description:

• The Deutsche India is seeking a talented Senior AI Engineer to join our growing team. At the "Service Solutions and AI" Domain, our mission is to revolutionize our Private Bank process landscape by implementing holistic, front-to-back process automation. And being a Private Bank AI Centre of Excellence we are responsible for strategy building and execution of AI innovation, governance, and delivery across Private Bank, ensuring standardization, compliance, and accelerated adoption of AI solutions. We are dedicated to leveraging the power of data to drive innovation, optimize operations, and deliver exceptional value to our customers. We are committed to enhancing efficiency, agility, and innovation, with a keen focus on aligning every step of our process with the customer's needs and expectations. Our dedication extends to driving innovative technologies, such as AI & workflow services, to foster continuous improvement. We aim to deliver "best in class" solutions across products, channels, brands, and regions, thereby transforming the way we serve our customers and setting new benchmarks in the industry.
• Join our innovative team as a Senior AI Engineer, where you will be instrumental in the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to expertly leverage advanced AI models and platforms, tackling complex business challenges and driving digital transformation. You will contribute to projects ranging from intelligent automation to advanced conversational AI, utilizing a modern technology stack to create impactful and scalable applications. This role offers a significant opportunity to be at the forefront of AI innovation, contributing directly to solutions that redefine user experiences and operational efficiencies.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. And above

Your key responsibilities

AI Solution Architecture & Development:

• End-to-End AI Development: Lead the design, development, and implementation of robust AI-powered applications and services utilizing Python, FastAPI/Flask, and Google VertexAI.

Advanced AI Model Management:

• Model Integration & Fine-tuning: Expertly integrate and fine-tune large language models, with a specific focus on the Gemini Model, for a diverse range of NLP tasks and generative AI applications.

Conversational & Agentic AI Systems:

• Conversational AI Development: Architect and enhance sophisticated conversational AI agents using Dialogflow CX, specializing in advanced natural language understanding and response generation.
• Agentic AI Orchestration: Implement cutting-edge Agentic AI patterns and orchestrate complex AI workflows using frameworks like ADK and LangGraph to build robust, intelligent, and autonomous systems.

System Integration & Infrastructure:

• API Integration: Design and implement seamless API integrations with various internal and external systems, ensuring optimal data flow and functionality across the ecosystem.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Data Processing: Lead the deployment and management of AI solutions on cloud platforms, leveraging services like GCP CloudRun/GKE, BigQuery, CloudSQL, Cloud Composer, and GCS for resilient data processing and infrastructure management.

Quality Assurance & Operations:

• Code Quality & Best Practices: Champion the adherence to and implementation of clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, strictly following best practices for software development and AgentOps.
• Testing & Deployment Oversight: Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for AI solutions, actively assisting in the efficient deployment and continuous monitoring of models within production environments.

Strategic Growth & Collaboration:

• Research & Innovation Leadership: Proactively stay current with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and natural language processing, driving the proposal and implementation of innovative solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, impactful AI products.

Your skills and experience

Educational Foundation:

• Academic Background: Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant field such as Computer Science, AI/ML Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or Engineering.

Professional Expertise:

• Extensive AI Engineering Experience: Proven experience (8+ years) in an AI Engineer role, demonstrating the successful application of AI skills and techniques to solve complex, real-world problems.

Technical Proficiency:

• Programming Mastery: Strong proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data science, particularly Python (with libraries like scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy), SQL, etc.
• Web Frameworks for APIs: Extensive experience with web frameworks like FastAPI or Flask for building robust and scalable APIs.
• Google VertexAI Platform Expertise: Hands-on experience and proven expertise with the Google VertexAI platform.
• Large Language Model (LLM) Specialization: Demonstrated experience working with large language models, with expertise in the Gemini Model.
• Conversational AI Development: Proficiency in developing and optimizing conversational AI solutions using platforms like Dialogflow CX.
• Agentic AI & Orchestration: Solid understanding and familiarity with Agentic AI principles, design patterns, and orchestration frameworks such as ADK, LangGraph for managing AI agents and workflows.
• API Design & Management: Extensive experience with API design, integration, and comprehensive management.

Cloud & Data Technologies:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise: Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including CloudRun/GKE, BigQuery, and CloudSQL.
• Infrastructure as Code (Nice to have): Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform is an asset.

Deployment & UI/UX:

• AgentOps Practices: Strong familiarity and practical experience with AgentOps (Agent Operations) practices and tools for deploying and managing AI models.
• UI Frameworks (Nice to have): Experience with Svelte, Angular, Django, Streamlit, or Taipy for building user interfaces is a plus.

Problem-Solving & Core Competencies:

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Acumen: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strong attention to detail, capable of translating complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and articulate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive & Self-Motivated: Proactive and self-motivated with a demonstrable passion for continuous learning and embracing new technologies.
• Project & Priority Management: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and deliver high-quality work within established deadlines.

Domain Knowledge (Preferred): Experience in the financial services industry, particularly Private Banking, is highly desirable.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.