Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Synechron; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Opportunity to work abroad

Paid annual leave & holidays

Maternity & paternity leave

Comprehensive insurance and retirement

Extensive training & Udemy access

Job summary

Synechron, a global consulting firm, seeks a hands-on AI Engineer in Charlotte, NC, to advance a high-visibility Generative AI initiative. You will design and implement enterprise-scale GenAI solutions, including document summarization and chatbot capabilities, while ensuring governance and risk standards.

The role requires MCP certification and deep AIML experience with LLMS and various inference and evaluation frameworks.

Qualifications

• MCP certification required.
• Experience implementing AIML in enterprise settings.
• Hands-on with large language models (LLMs).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and implementation of complex data and AI applications.
• Architect enterprise-scale GenAI solutions, including summarization engines and chatbots.
• Select methods and tools within policy-guided practices.
• Provide technical leadership by owning deliverables and resolving issues.
• Translate business strategy into actionable technical solutions.
• Ensure model governance and risk management compliance.

Skills

AIML implementation

LLM models

Inferencing mechanisms

Agentic framework

Evaluation frameworks

Embedding models

LLM development framework

Microservices, APIs

Tools

Langchain

LlamaIndex

Job description

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 17000, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

We are seeking a hands-on AI Engineer to work on a high-visibility Generative AI initiative focused on enterprise-scale document summarization and conversational AI.

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 Charlotte, NC is $115 - $125k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex data and AI applications, often leveraging emerging and cutting-edge technologies
• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale GenAI solutions, including summarization engines and chatbot applications
• Apply sound judgment in selecting methods, tools, and evaluation criteria within broadly defined practices and policies
• Provide technical leadership by owning deliverables, assigning work, and resolving complex technical issues
• Translate business strategy and requirements into actionable technical solutions
• Ensure solutions comply with model governance and risk management standards
• Collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, IT partners, and external vendors

Requirements:

• MCP is a must (skills-based orchestration)
• Expertise in AIML implementation
• Experience with LLM Models (Llama, Mixtral, Mistral)
• Experience with Various inferencing mechanisms – transformer/pipeline, vllm
• Experience with Agentic framework: langgraph
• Experience with Evaluation frameworks: RAGAS, phoenix-arize
• Experience with Embedding (all-MiniLM-L6-v2, all-mpnet-base-v2)
• Experience with LLM development framework : Langchain, LlamaIndex
• Expertise in microservices, APIs, integration patterns

Preferred, but not required:

• Experience and desire to work in an Agile process (pair programming, daily stand-ups, etc.).
• Demonstrable knowledge of problem domain in which they have been working.
• Passion to learn new technology.
• Relevant industry (banking middle/back office/Finance) experience.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 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.