VP of AI/ML Systems & RAG Platforms

BNY Mellon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Vice President AI/ML Software Engineer in New York, NY to own agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines, and intelligent document processing services. You will design production-grade AI components and mentor engineers, shaping the platform across embedding, retrieval, and multi-agent workflows.

You will collaborate with the SVP lead to translate architecture into production code, contribute to backend services, and drive technical excellence in a fast-paced, finance-focused

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years building production AI/ML systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement agentic AI systems and RAG pipelines.
• Develop FastAPI services exposing AI capabilities.
• Mentor mid-level engineers and participate in architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead multi-agent coordination patterns and evaluation harnesses.

Skills

Python proficiency

Collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

FastAPI

Java Spring Boot

OpenAPI

PostgreSQL

Job description

BNY Mellon seeks a Vice President AI/ML Software Engineer in New York, NY to own agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines, and intelligent document processing services. You will design production-grade AI components and mentor engineers, shaping the platform across embedding, retrieval, and multi-agent workflows.

You will collaborate with the SVP lead to translate architecture into production code, contribute to backend services, and drive technical excellence in a fast-paced, finance-focused