Lead Senior AI Developer (212295)

Aquent; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Talent is partnering with a top-tier financial services giant to rebuild their core Broker-Dealer systems from the ground up. We seek a Senior AI Tech Lead to transform legacy infrastructure into modern, agentic workflows and drive a massive tech transformation.

You will lead architecture, accelerate delivery with LLMs and AI tooling, and mentor engineers while championing technical excellence in cloud-native environments.

Qualifications

• Over 12 years of software engineering experience in Java, Spring, microservices, and cloud databases.
• At least 2 years deploying AI/ML in production and building large language model workflows.
• 6+ years of containerization and CI/CD experience in cloud environments.
• Domain knowledge of Broker-Dealer operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and architect high-volume greenfield cloud systems.
• Accelerate delivery with LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI tooling.
• Mentor junior developers and champion technical excellence.

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

Cloud

Databases

AI/ML deployment

LLM workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Broker-Dealer domain

Job description

Ready to teach AI how to handle serious money?

Aquent Talent is partnering with a top-tier financial services giant to rebuild their core infrastructure and Broker-Dealer Systems from the ground up. We need a visionary Senior AI Tech Lead to turn legacy systems into modern, agentic workflows and drive a massive tech transformation.

What You’ll Do

• Lead & Architect: Build high-volume greenfield systems in the cloud from scratch.
• Supercharge SDLC: Harness LLMs, prompt engineering, and spec-driven AI tools to accelerate delivery.
• Mentor & Transform: Guide junior devs and champion technical excellence.

What You Bring

• 12+ Years in Software Engineering (Java, Spring, Microservices, Cloud, Databases).
• 2+ Years hands-on with AI/ML production deployments & LLM workflows.
• 6+ Years with cloud containerization & CI/CD pipelines.
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with Broker-Dealer operations.

Top Core Skills

• Java & Cloud Architecture: 12+ yrs with Java, Spring, Microservices, & Databases.
• AI/ML & LLM Integration: 2+ yrs deploying production LLMs & agentic workflows.
• DevOps & CI/CD: 6+ yrs with cloud platforms, containers, & automated pipelines.