Strategic Adoption AI Engineer

Join us at Barclays in the role of Strategic Adoption AI Engineer, where you will be tasked with enhancing existing processes, reporting, and controls to ensure flawless execution of BAU. Your responsibilities will include driving efficiencies, implementing process improvements, and standardizing processes across SBUs wherever feasible. At Barclays, we not only anticipate the future but also actively participate in creating it. To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills: - Proficient programming abilities in Python and hands-on experience with ML libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. - Familiarity with automation tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD for streamlining ML pipelines. - Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for facilitating scalable deployments. - Extensive experience with various AWS services like SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, CloudFormation, Step Functions, S3, and IAM. - Managing infrastructure for training and inference using AWS S3, EC2, EKS, and Step Functions. - Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, AWS CDK. - Familiarity with model lifecycle management tools such as MLflow, SageMaker Model Registry. - Solid understanding of applying DevOps principles to ML workflows. Additionally, valuable skills may include: - Experience with Snowflake and Databricks for collaborative ML development and scalable data processing. - Knowledge of data engineering tools like Apache Airflow, Kafka, Spark. - Understanding of model interpretability, responsible AI, and governance. - Contributions to open-source MLOps tools or communities. - Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Understanding of data privacy, model governance, and regulatory compliance in AI systems. - Exposure to LangChain, Vector DBs like FAISS, Pinecone, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. Your assessment may focus on critical skills essential for success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology expertise. This position is located at our Pune office. **Purpose of the role:** To design, develop, and enhance software solutions using various engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. **Accountabilities:** - Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance optimization of the code. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and integrate them seamlessly with business objectives. - Engage in peer collaboration, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. - Stay updated on industry technology trends, contribute to organizational technology communities, and foster technical excellence and growth. - Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. - Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. **Assistant Vice President Expectations:** - Provide advice and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions. - Lead a team in performing complex tasks, using professional knowledge and skills to impact the entire business function. Set objectives, coach employees, appraise performance, and determine reward outcomes. - Demonstrate clear leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver excellent results. The four LEAD behaviours are: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.,