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This is a full-time remote opportunity.\nU.S. FinTech built and operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the world, supporting the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.\nSupporting 70% of the mortgage-backed securities in the market, U.S. FinTech provides best-in-class single-family issuance, bond administration, disclosure, and tax services. We support a broad portfolio of products for our clients with full lifecycle management.\nOur market-leading, cloud-based, end-to-end platform executes transactions on an extraordinary scale which has bolstered liquidity in the secondary mortgage market, one of the largest and most important financial markets in the world. Our unique approach to securitization combines the best minds in financial services with the know-how, flexibility, and innovation of leading technologists.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nJob Information\nThe ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data engineering, agentic AI systems, large language models (LLMs), and Model Context Protocol (MCP). The preferred candidate will bring deep experience with AWS and Snowflake services, including a strong understanding of security best practices for cloud-based AI and data solutions. This role requires a hands-on leader who can design and code scalable, secure, and innovative data pipelines and AI solutions that deliver business value.\nKey Job Functions\nSolution Engineering: Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale data and AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical best practices. \nLLM and Agentic AI: Architect, implement, and optimize large language models and agentic AI workflows for business automation and decision support. \nFramework Expertise: Design and deploy AI solutions using leading frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and n8n for scalable agent orchestration, workflow automation, and integration with business systems \n Model Context Protocol (MCP): Develop, integrate, and manage MCP-based solutions to enhance model interpretability, context management, and deployment at scale. \nCloud and Data Engineering: Leverage AWS and Snowflake to build scalable, secure, and efficient data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. \nCollaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including other technology, business, risk, legal, and compliance stakeholders, to deliver integrated solutions. \nInnovation: Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in AI, data engineering, and cloud computing, driving continuous improvement and innovation. \nGovernance and Compliance: Ensure all solutions meet regulatory, security, and compliance requirements relevant to the financial services industry. \nMentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members. \nQUALIFICATIONS\nEducation\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. \nMinimum Experience\n8+ years of experience in data engineering, AI solution development, or related roles. \nProven expertise in large language models (LLMs), agentic AI systems, and Model Context Protocol (MCP). \nGood working experience developing and integrating AI solutions using AWS Bedrock, including prompt engineering, RAG, and enterprise application integration.\nHands-on experience building AI applications using Python frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, FastAPI, and AWS/OpenAI SDKs.\nStrong experience with Snowflake and AWS services (Glue, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, etc.). \nExperience in the financial services or mortgage industry is preferred.\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future. U.S. FinTech does not offer sponsorship for this position.\nSpecialized Knowledge & Skills\nDeep understanding of AI/ML frameworks, data pipelines, and cloud-native architectures. \nHands-on experience with LLM deployment, fine-tuning, and integration. \nAdvanced proficiency in Python programming with the ability to design, develop, test, and troubleshoot production-grade AI/ML applications and reusable frameworks.\nProficiency in agentic AI design patterns and implementation. \nExpertise in Model Context Protocol (MCP) for context-aware model deployment and management. \nStrong knowledge of Snowflake, AWS, and advanced data modeling. \nExperience with data governance, security, and compliance best practices. \nExcellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. \nAbility to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. \nPay Range $200,000 to $215,000\nU.S. FinTech's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. 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