Senior AI Engineer

Smith Arnold Partners; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Arnold Partners in Stamford, CT is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to build modern data and AI applications in a hybrid Stamford, CT environment. You will collaborate with senior leadership to shape a growing Data & AI practice and deliver cloud-native solutions.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, ownership of projects, and cutting-edge tools like Azure, LLMs, and AI-assisted coding to improve operations and reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development or data engineering experience.
• Hands-on Azure development and deployment experience.
• Strong SQL Server/Azure SQL skills and complex queries.
• Experience building REST APIs and integrating with databases.
• Experience using Claude Code or GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development.
• Experience integrating LLMs into business applications.
• Strong problem-solving and independent delivery ability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy full-stack web apps using Microsoft Azure.
• Develop back-end services and REST APIs with Python and/or C#/.NET.
• Design and optimize SQL Server/Azure SQL databases and data integrations.
• Build AI-powered apps and automation with LLMs and AI tools.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development.
• Collaborate with business leaders to improve operations, reporting, and decisions.
• Own projects from design to production deployment.

Skills

Problem solving

Independent design

Delivery ownership

Cloud & AI mindset

Tools

Microsoft Azure

SQL Server/Azure SQL

REST APIs

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Azure Functions

App Service

Container Apps

Job description

We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced, hands-on AI Engineer to join a highly successful, financially stable Connecticut-based bank that is making a significant investment in modern technology, data, and artificial intelligence.

Employee testimonials:

• Competitive pay, communicative leaders, fantastic work life balance!
• Great benefits, great pay.
• Plenty of Opportunities to grow – and reach your career goals!
• Great environment to grow your career!
• Friendly and inviting culture !

Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

Salary: $175,000 – 205,000 +Bonus

Excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to do more than maintain existing systems. You'll have the freedom to build new applications, introduce modern technologies, and help shape a growing Data & AI practice.

The company has recently established a new Data & AI Office and is looking for a talented engineer who enjoys building applications, solving complex business problems, and working with modern cloud and AI technologies.

This is an opportunity to help build a new technology environment from the ground up, work directly with senior leadership, and play an important role in the company's long-term technology strategy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, develop, and deploy full-stack web applications using Microsoft Azure.
• Develop back-end services and REST APIs using Python and/or C#/.NET.
• Design and optimize SQL Server/Azure SQL databases, including complex queries, stored procedures, and data integrations.
• Build AI-powered applications and automation solutions using LLMs, Claude, and other AI technologies.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies to accelerate development.
• Work directly with business leaders to develop applications that improve operations, reporting, and decision-making.
• Take ownership of projects from initial design through production deployment.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of professional software development or data engineering experience with a strong record of building production applications.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced SQL Server/Azure SQL skills, including database design, query optimization, and stored procedures.
• Experience developing REST APIs and integrating applications with databases and external services.
• Practical experience using Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience integrating LLMs or AI capabilities into business applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently design, develop, and deliver solutions.

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable

• Azure Functions, App Service, Container Apps, and Entra ID.
• AI agents, RAG, prompt engineering, and LLM API integrations.
• Power BI, ETL/data pipelines, and Azure Data Factory or Microsoft Fabric.
• CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Financial services, banking, or another regulated industry.