Lead Full-Stack GenAI Platform Software Engineer

The Lead Full-Stack GenAI Platform Software Engineer works independently and owns development of robust scalable software solutions across the full stack including backend APIs frontend interfaces and cloud infrastructure. This role is central to architecting and implementing a cutting-edge generative AI regulatory chat assistant. The Lead Software Engineer improves overall product quality throughout the software development lifecycle guides team members in best practices and technical leadership and helps identify and mitigate architectural risks. This position reports directly to a Director or Senior Director.

Key Responsibilities :

Architectural Leadership & Design

Design and develop industry-leading solutions that meet defined quality standards reliability specifications and strategic objectives

Lead the architecture of robust scalable software solutions across the full stack with strong focus on both backend services ( FastAPI Python) and frontend UI / UX ( VueJS )

Assist with architecting and developing cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services including Bedrock S3 Fargate Aurora Lambda Step Functions and emerging technologies

Collaborate on system architecture decisions and API design ensuring secure performant and maintainable patterns

Demonstrate solid understanding of systems and processes within the job area and recommend improvements

Engineering Excellence & Quality

Design and implement high-performance secure APIs using FastAPI and Python establishing patterns that the team replicates

Guide the team in industry-leading practices for software development code quality system design and test automation

Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals including a lgorithm design p roblem solving c omplexity analysis and data structures

Lead implementation of comprehensive test strategies including unit testing integration testing and end-to-end testing methodologies; champion test-driven development (TDD) practices and automated testing frameworks

DevOps & Infrastructure

Assist with implementing and maintaining CI / CD pipelines fostering a strong DevOps culture within the team

Help identify gaps between system components and designs and delivers solutions that enable team autonomy

Take broad perspective to infrastructure problems and exercises independent judgment in selecting techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results

Develop actionable insights from analyzing software development trends and software engineering best practices communicating integration recommendations to management

Mentorship & Cultural Leadership

Mentor and guide less experienced team members in techniques processes and best practices for full-stack development API design and system architecture

Coach and train colleagues in how to write clean maintainable secure code and how to think systemically about software design

Champion collaborative resolution of defects and lead or co-lead internal process improvement initiatives

Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions in line with FINRAs values of collaboration expertise innovation and responsibility

Product & Stakeholder Collaboration

Work on complex features requiring strong knowledge of generative AI industry practices

Partner within and across teams meet shared goals and priorities

Openly share progress and priorities with key stakeholders communicating complex or technical information at the right level

Contribute proactively to the full product development lifecycle from ideation through deployment

Generative AI & Emerging Technologies

Develop and refine the systems integration with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI technologies as they evolve

Design secure patterns for handling sensitive data within AI-powered workflows ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

Identify innovative applications of AI / LLM capabilities to improve system functionality and user experience

Stays informed of advances in LLM technologies frameworks ( e.g. Google ADK ) and optimization approaches

Security & Compliance

Ensure all work products meet or exceed FINRA and team standards for secure development practices

Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls

Lead secure coding practices and threat modeling for API and infrastructure components

Ensure secure handling of personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive regulatory data throughout the development lifecycle

Education / Experience Requirements :

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience or equivalent training and / or work experience.

Strong system design experience

Strong experience in object-oriented development

Strong experience with cloud technologies

Strong experience in data storage technologies

Strong experience in performance tuning and optimization

Strong experience in DevOps and CICD technologies

Strong experience test automation and unit testing

Strong experience software security

Working Conditions :

Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.

Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.

Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.

For work that is performed in CA CO FL TX IL PA MA MD VA Washington DC NY and NJ please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding addition to location actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set level of experience education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

CA : Minimum Salary $128000 Maximum Salary $242600

CO / FL / TX : Minimum Salary $111400 Maximum Salary $202100

IL

• / PA : Minimum Salary $122800 Maximum Salary $222400

MA / MD / VA / Washington DC : Minimum Salary $128000 Maximum Salary $232500

NY

Candidates can expect salary offers that range from the minimum to the mid-point of the salary range. FINRA provides full pay ranges so that the candidate can consider their growth potential while at FINRA.

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Time Off and Paid Leave

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off 5 personal days and 9 sick days unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave jury duty leave bereavement leave voting and election official leave for federal state or local primary and general elections care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

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Key Skills

Spring,.NET,C / C++,Go,React,OOP,C#,Data Structures,JavaScript,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1