Senior GenAI Engineer — Innovation & Prototyping Leader

Apex Systems; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KeyBank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Generative AI Innovation to lead hands-on development and evaluation of AI-driven solutions for Institutional Banking. You will prototype, validate, and guide AI initiatives from concept through governance and production deployment.

The role emphasizes autonomy, technical curiosity, and collaboration with business and technology partners to deliver measurable business value through GenAI capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI technologies and AI-enabled applications.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and related tooling.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and learn new technologies rapidly.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy proofs-of-concept and production-ready Generative AI solutions.
• Evaluate and prototype emerging AI capabilities and vendors for Institutional Banking use cases.
• Develop AI-enabled applications and workflows using LLMs, RAG, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify high-value AI opportunities and drive solutions.

Skills

Software engineering

Generative AI

LLMs

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KeyBank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Generative AI Innovation to lead hands-on development and evaluation of AI-driven solutions for Institutional Banking. You will prototype, validate, and guide AI initiatives from concept through governance and production deployment.

The role emphasizes autonomy, technical curiosity, and collaboration with business and technology partners to deliver measurable business value through GenAI capabilities.