Senior Full-Stack Engineer – AI-Driven Finance Platforms

Lazard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazard, a leading financial advisory and asset management firm, is seeking an experienced software engineer in New York. Join a collaborative team responsible for production-grade full-stack applications supporting investments and distribution, with emphasis on backend services, APIs in Python, and modern front-end components.

You will deploy and operate apps using infrastructure as code, observability, and resilience, embed AI and ML capabilities into business workflows, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Must have production applications experience, not research.
• Strong Python experience and front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
• Experience deploying in cloud environments, preferably Azure.
• Demonstrated AI solutions delivery with measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and maintenance of production-grade full stack applications supporting investments and distribution
• Own architecture and technical design decisions for backend services and APIs built in Python and modern frameworks
• Build and guide the development of front-end components and user interfaces for internal business users
• Work across the full stack, with a strong emphasis on backend engineering and data-driven applications
• Deploy and operate applications using infrastructure as code, observability, and resilience
• Embed AI and ML capabilities into business workflows, taking models from prototype to monitored production services
• Collaborate with engineers, data specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions
• Set engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews, and CI/CD and testing best practices

Skills

Python

API development

SQL

Frontend development (React)

Cloud deployment (Azure)

AI/ML production

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Lazard, a leading financial advisory and asset management firm, is seeking an experienced software engineer in New York. Join a collaborative team responsible for production-grade full-stack applications supporting investments and distribution, with emphasis on backend services, APIs in Python, and modern front-end components.

You will deploy and operate apps using infrastructure as code, observability, and resilience, embed AI and ML capabilities into business workflows, and collaborate with