Senior AI Engineer – Agentic AI & Generative AI

Job-ID: 214646Category: Information TechnologyLocation: Jersey City, NJ, United StatesSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-11-04Salary Range: Senior Associate-75,000-150,000-USDFeatured Opportunities: NoFLSA Status: ExemptAre you ready to make an impact at DTCC?Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.Pay and Benefits: Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentiveComprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on locationPension / Retirement benefitsPaid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).The Impact You Will Have in This RoleJoin our team to help deliver next-generation AI capabilities that transform how business processes are automated, optimized, and enhanced through Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Engineer with hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, and deploying enterprise-scale AI applications. This role focuses on leveraging, integrating, and orchestrating existing foundation models and AI services to solve real business problems through intelligent agents, agentic workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and enterprise integrations.Unlike traditional AI research roles, this position emphasizes the integration, orchestration, and operationalization of existing AI capabilities rather than the development of foundational models.You will partner closely with software engineers, architects, data engineers, and business stakeholders to take AI solutions from concept and prototype through production deployment. The ideal candidate combines strong Python engineering skills with practical experience developing AI-powered applications using Amazon Bedrock, AWS, Snowflake, and modern agent development frameworks.Your Primary Responsibilities:Build Enterprise AI SolutionsDesign, develop, test, and deploy Generative AI and Agentic AI applications using Amazon Bedrock, AWS, and related AI technologies.Build intelligent AI agents and multi-agent systems that automate and enhance business workflows.Develop scalable AI-powered solutions that integrate seamlessly with enterprise applications and platforms.Design Agentic ArchitecturesDesign and implement agent orchestration patterns, including: Supervisor and coordinator agentsSpecialized task agentsRouting and decisioning frameworksContext and memory managementWorkflow execution and monitoringBuild multi-step reasoning workflows that effectively combine LLM intelligence with enterprise systems and business processes.Develop AI IntegrationsIntegrate AI agents with: REST APIsEnterprise applicationsInternal platforms and servicesDatabases and data platformsExternal tools and third-party systemsCreate secure and reusable tools, APIs, and integration layers that enable agent interaction with enterprise systems.Implement Knowledge-Driven AIDesign and deliver Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using enterprise documents, structured data, and knowledge repositories.Implement embeddings, vector search, document retrieval, and knowledge-grounding strategies to improve AI accuracy and business outcomes.Select and leverage appropriate foundation models based on business and technical requirements.Build Production-Ready AI ApplicationsDevelop backend AI services primarily using Python.Design prompts, agent instructions, tool definitions, workflows, and AI guardrails.Deploy and support AI applications within AWS and OpenShift (OCP) environments.Implement logging, monitoring, evaluation, security, observability, and operational controls for enterprise AI workloads.Drive Engineering ExcellenceCollaborate across engineering, architecture, product, and business teams to identify and deliver AI-enabled solutions.Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving models, agents, APIs, integrations, and downstream systems.Establish reusable engineering patterns, best practices, and governance standards for Agentic AI development.Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and development teams.Qualifications6-8 years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Engineering, or related technical disciplines. Demonstrated success delivering production-grade AI, Machine Learning, or Generative AI solutions. Experience translating business use cases into scalable AI-enabled applications.Talent Needed for SuccessAI & Software EngineeringStrong hands-on programming expertise in Python.Experience developing and deploying Generative AI and LLM-powered applications.Strong experience with Amazon Bedrock and AWS-based AI services.Experience designing and implementing AI agents and agentic workflows.Strong understanding of: Agent orchestrationMulti-agent architecturesTool/function callingAgent memoryContext managementPrompt engineeringAI & Data PlatformsHands-on experience with: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)EmbeddingsVector databases and vector searchKnowledge retrieval systemsEnterprise document processingStrong Snowflake, SQL, and data integration experience.Enterprise IntegrationExperience integrating AI solutions with: REST APIsEnterprise applicationsDatabasesInternal and external servicesExperience deploying, supporting, and monitoring AI solutions in production environments.Security & GovernanceStrong understanding of: Authentication and authorizationEnterprise security and data privacySecrets managementResponsible AI practicesAI governance and guardrailsProfessional SkillsExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to effectively collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments.Professional SkillsExperience with Agentic AI frameworks such as: CrewAILangGraphAutoGenSimilar orchestration frameworksExperience with Model Context Protocol (MCP). Experience building complex multi-agent collaboration systems. Experience with AI evaluation, monitoring, and observability frameworks. Experience using Kiro or other AI-assisted development tools. Experience with OpenShift (OCP), containers, and cloud-native deployments. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for AI applications. Familiarity with Snowflake Cortex AI capabilities. Knowledge of enterprise AI governance, model monitoring, and responsible AI principles.The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.About the organizationServes as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC’s business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC’s mission to support the financial markets.About the company With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at

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When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here.