Lead AI engineer

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,850+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets

Role Summary

Transamerica is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead AI Engineer to design, build, and implement AI agents and AI-driven architectures within CI/CD workflows on AWS. This role requires a strong technical leader who can contribute from Day 1, bringing practical experience in developing and deploying LLM-based and GenAI-powered solutions.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python-based AI development, RAG pipeline engineering, agentic workflows, and AWS cloud services, along with a solid understanding of application security, vulnerabilities, and automation practices.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Pisacataway,NJ is $115-125 k/year & benefits (see below).

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI agents and AI-powered architectures within enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and implement LLM/GenAI-driven solutions using platforms such as OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, or similar technologies.
• Develop and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines leveraging AWS SageMaker, Lambda, and related cloud-native services.
• Create and integrate MCP servers, tools, and frameworks to support AI workflows and agent-based solutions.
• Lead the development of autonomous AI agents and agentic workflows for automation and intelligent decision-making.
• Work on code generation, code remediation, and code-fixing use cases powered by LLMs.
• Design and maintain integrations with vector databases to support scalable semantic search and AI applications.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, security, and engineering teams to embed AI capabilities into CI/CD ecosystems.
• Ensure AI solutions align with application security standards, vulnerability management practices, and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on development support across the AI engineering lifecycle.

Required Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with LLMs / GenAI technologies such as OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, or similar platforms.

• Strong expertise in Python and AI application development.

• Practical experience with:

o RAG Pipeline Engineering (SageMaker + Lambda)

o MCP Server Development & Tool Integrations

o Building agentic workflows or autonomous AI agents

o Code generation / code fixing using LLMs

o Working with vector databases

• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including:

 Lambda

 ECS/EKS

 S3

 API Gateway

• Good understanding of application security, secure development practices, and common software vulnerabilities. Preferred Skills

• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Harness, etc.

• Familiarity with security tools like Snyk, SonarQube, and similar platforms.

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Prior experience in security automation, vulnerability remediation systems, or related domains.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A hands-on technical leader who can work both strategically and tactically.

• Capable of rapidly prototyping and deploying AI solutions in enterprise environments.

• Experienced in building scalable, secure, and production-ready AI systems on AWS.

• Strong collaborator with the ability to work across AI, DevOps, cloud, and security teams.

• Ready to make an immediate impact and contribute from the first day.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.

• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).

• Maternity & paternity leave plans.

• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).

• Retirement savings plans.

• A higher education certification policy.

• Commuter benefits (varies by region).

• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.

• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.

• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.

• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.

• A flat and approachable organization.

• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

• All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.enter of Excellences (CoE) groups.

• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.

• A flat and approachable organization.

• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.