GenAI-Powered Python Engineer (Hybrid, NYC/NJ)

Braintrust; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Braintrust is seeking a Python/GenAI Engineer to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI applications for financial services clients. You will develop LLM-powered solutions, scalable Python services, and data pipelines, integrating AI capabilities into enterprise workflows with governance and security in mind.

You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and client stakeholders to ensure accuracy, performance, and reliability in enterprise environments while adhering to

Responsibilities

• GenAI Application Development: Design, develop, and deploy LLM-powered applications like intelligent assistants, document summarization, and workflow automation.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Architect and implement RAG pipelines using vector databases, embedding models, and chunking strategies to ground model outputs in enterprise data.
• Prompt Engineering & Evaluation: Craft, test, and iterate on prompts and agentic workflows, and establish evaluation frameworks to measure accuracy, relevance, hallucination rates, and latency.
• Python Backend & API Development: Build scalable Python services and RESTful APIs using FastAPI or Flask, with clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.
• Data Engineering & Pipelines: Develop data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Pandas, SQL, and cloud-based data services to prepare structured and unstructured data for AI workloads.
• Cloud Deployment & MLOps: Deploy and monitor AI solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.
• Responsible AI & Security: Implement guardrails, data privacy controls, and governance practices that align with client security, model risk management, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Agile Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups), track work in Jira, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into AI-enabled solutions.

Job description

Braintrust is seeking a Python/GenAI Engineer to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI applications for financial services clients. You will develop LLM-powered solutions, scalable Python services, and data pipelines, integrating AI capabilities into enterprise workflows with governance and security in mind.

You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and client stakeholders to ensure accuracy, performance, and reliability in enterprise environments while adhering to