Vice President, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineering

BNY External Career Site; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Aimlroles in New York, NY is seeking a Vice President, AI / Machine Learning Engineer to lead applied AI initiatives within the AI Hub. This hands-on leadership role focuses on building production-grade AI-powered tools and platforms that scale for engineers to design, test, and operate software.

You will drive model development, evaluation, and deployment, mentor engineers, and partner with stakeholders to measure impact on developer workflows and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5-9 years of software development experience; securities/financial services is a plus.
• Advanced experience in applied AI/ML, model development, and deploying production solutions (8+ years).
• Hands-on technical lead capable of guiding design, implementation, and delivery decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of applied AI solutions and provide hands-on technical leadership for ML/AI products.
• Apply expertise in Applied AI, LLMs, fine-tuning, model evaluation, and creation of fit-for-purpose models, copilots, and agents for engineering use cases.
• Conduct R&D, prototyping, and experimentation to evaluate model/tooling approaches and translate findings into actionable plans.
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to understand priorities, workflows, and success measures that demonstrate impact.
• Apply AI to improve the software development lifecycle and support builders with secure, scalable, production-ready capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices across architecture, reliability, and responsible AI adoption.

Skills

Applied AI/ML

Hands-on leadership

Model development

Production deployment

MLOps / LLMOps

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

LLMOps tooling

Job description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, AI / Machine Learning Engineer to join our AI Hub team. This role is located in New York, NY.

This role is located in our AI Hub and is focused on building AI-powered tools and platforms that improve the way engineers design, build, test, and operate software. This is a strong opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who can apply deep AI and software engineering expertise to deliver practical solutions, guide technical direction, and help scale high‑value capabilities in an enterprise environment.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the design and development of applied AI solutions, providing hands‑on technical leadership for machine learning and artificial intelligence products.
• Bring strong knowledge of Applied AI, LLMs, fine tuning, model evaluation, and approaches to building fit‑for‑purpose models, copilots, and agents for engineering use cases.
• Conduct technical research, prototyping, and experimentation to evaluate model and tooling approaches, and translate findings into actionable recommendations and implementation plans.
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to understand priorities, workflows, and opportunities, and help define success measures that demonstrate developer and business impact.
• Bring expertise in applying AI to improve the software development lifecycle and support builders, designers, and developers with secure, scalable, and production-ready capabilities.
• Contribute to the achievement of Application Development objectives by mentoring engineers, promoting strong engineering practices, and supporting high‑quality delivery across architecture, reliability, and responsible AI adoption.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 5-9 years of experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Advanced experience, preferably 8+ years, in applied AI/ML, model development, and software engineering, including experience building and deploying production solutions.
• Ability to operate as a hands‑on technical lead, collaborating with engineers and partners while helping drive design, implementation, and delivery decisions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software practices, MLOps / LLMOps, evaluation approaches, and how to create secure, scalable, and sustainable AI solutions.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively and work across a range of audiences, including engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders.