Senior AI Engineer – Generative AI & Applied Innovation (Financial Services) at Cetera Financial Group. Hybrid work schedule from San Diego, CA or El Segundo, CA.
What We Need
A tenured and self-motivated AI engineer with a strong track record of hands-on development and a passion for emerging AI technologies, especially GenAI. Someone who thrives in complex environments, proactively learns and applies new tools, and can bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution. You should be comfortable working across organizational boundaries, mentoring peers, and contributing to the broader AI community of practice.
What You Will Do
Design and implement GenAI solutions (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, copilots) to address business challenges in financial services.
Collaborate with AI program leadership, product managers, and LOB stakeholders to identify, scope, and prioritize AI use cases.
Build and maintain scalable ML pipelines and APIs using modern frameworks and cloud-native tools.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI models using platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, and LangChain.
Contribute to reusable AI components and internal libraries that align with enterprise architecture and governance.
Support the Director of AI Program Strategy in aligning engineering efforts with strategic goals and governance frameworks.
Partner with data engineers and MLOps teams to ensure robust deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI models.
Document and share best practices, technical learnings, and reusable assets across the AI engineering community.
What You Need To Have
Design and implement GenAI solutions (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, copilots) to address business challenges in financial services.
Collaborate with AI program leadership, product managers, and LOB stakeholders to identify, scope, and prioritize AI use cases.
Build and maintain scalable ML pipelines and APIs using modern frameworks and cloud-native tools.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI models using platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, and LangChain.
Contribute to reusable AI components and internal libraries that align with enterprise architecture and governance.
Support the Director of AI Program Strategy in aligning engineering efforts with strategic goals and governance frameworks.
Partner with data engineers and MLOps teams to ensure robust deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI models.
Document and share best practices, technical learnings, and reusable assets across the AI engineering community.
Really Catch Our Eye With
Design and implement GenAI solutions (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, copilots) to address business challenges in financial services.
Collaborate with AI program leadership, product managers, and LOB stakeholders to identify, scope, and prioritize AI use cases.
Build and maintain scalable ML pipelines and APIs using modern frameworks and cloud-native tools.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on AI models using platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, and LangChain.
Contribute to reusable AI components and internal libraries that align with enterprise architecture and governance.
Support the Director of AI Program Strategy in aligning engineering efforts with strategic goals and governance frameworks.
Partner with data engineers and MLOps teams to ensure robust deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI models.
Document and share best practices, technical learnings, and reusable assets across the AI engineering community.
Top Traits
Deep understanding of business processes and how AI can be applied to improve them.
Pragmatic and collaborative, with the ability to build trust across business and technical teams.
High standards of integrity and accountability in technical decision-making.
Exceptional problem-solving skills and a bias for action.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure where none exists.
Balances technical depth with practical execution and delivery.
Demonstrates a continuous learning mindset to stay current with AI/ML trends and applications.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $156,000 – $196,000, plus a competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ by location due to cost of labor considerations.
Benefits
Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, preventative care, and hardship protection.
Mental health benefits to support team members and families.
20+ days of paid time off, paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days.
401(k) with eligible company contribution (up to 5%), and access to financial planning resources.
Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster care.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
About Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Financial Group is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers enabling objective financial advice across the country. Cetera offers independent and institution-based advisory services and technology platforms to support advisors and institutions. Cetera is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level • Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Engineering and Information Technology