AVP - GenAI Engineer

Barclays Corporate Banking; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Corporate Banking in Pune seeks an AVP GenAI Engineer to design, build, and enhance AI-driven software for customers and colleagues. The role focuses on robust GenAI models, NLP, and seamless integration of AI capabilities within our platforms.

The ideal candidate will lead GenAI projects, collaborate across teams, and stay ahead of AI trends while ensuring secure coding practices and effective testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing conversational AI models using AWS ML services (Lex, Comprehend).
• Developing NLP models for understanding, generation, translation.
• Leading GenAI projects and integrating AI into products.
• Strong communication with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust GenAI/ conversational AI solutions using AWS ML services.
• Collaborate with product, software engineers, and UX designers to embed AI into products.
• Lead projects, assess risks, and provide impact estimates for engineering work.
• Maintain system designs and ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Review tests and assist with incident resolution as needed.

Skills

Generative AI

NLP

Conversational AI

Python

Communication

Requirements analysis

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

REST APIs

JSON

XML

Jenkins

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. Complex information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as an AVP - GenAI Engineer at Barclays, where you will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of location strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

To be successful as an AVP - GenAI Engineer you should have experience with:

• Design and implement robust conversational AI models using AWS ML services, including Amazon Lex, and Amazon Comprehend.

• Develop and refine custom NLP models to enhance understanding, generation, and translation of human language in a variety of contexts.

• Lead projects to build GenAI applications, utilizing generative models for content creation, automation, and personalized user experiences.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, software engineers, and UX designers, to integrate AI technologies seamlessly into products.

• Stay abreast of the latest AI trends, technologies, and best practices; apply this knowledge to drive continuous innovation within our product suite.

• Provide estimates & impact assessments for small / medium complexity engineering work.

• Maintain system designs, ensuring quality and integrity throughout the various phases of the software development lifecycle.

• Review test strategies to guarantee the quality of the delivered system, assist in the diagnosis of system problems encountered during testing.

• Assist in the resolution of live incidents and system problems as and when required

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• You will be a good communicator, able to talk to different audiences effectively and share your knowledge.

• Experience of requirements analysis and functional design.

• Proficient with Python

• Expertise in NLP and conversational AI technologies, with hands-on experience building and optimizing chatbots or virtual assistants.

• Experience in AWSwould be an added advantage.

• You may have understanding of web service development experience using REST services/APIs, JSON, XML, IVRs, Jenkins, other Cloud Platforms.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Pune.

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