Director, Applied Artificial Intelligence & Agentic Platform Engineering

## Director, Applied Artificial Intelligence & Agentic Platform Engineering Apply remote type:
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Irving Texas United Statestime type:
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June 29, 2026 (30 days left to apply) job requisition :

** Our Vision
** We are building a
** next-generation system that reimagines banking workflows
** for our Corporate, Commercial, and Investment Bankers. Our vision is to empower them with a revolutionary Agentic AI Platform, featuring intelligent, autonomous agents that streamline processes, uncover new opportunities, and deepen client relationships—ultimately leading to significant productivity gains and increased wallet share. We are looking for a visionary, hands-on engineering leader to build and scale the platform that will make this a reality.

** The Role
** As the Director of Agentic Platform Engineering, you will be a player-coach responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and execution of this greenfield platform. You will lead a world-class engineering team from the ground up, while remaining deeply technical and contributing to the core development of the platform. This is a unique opportunity to blend strategic leadership with hands-on engineering to build a product that will have a direct and measurable impact on the front lines of our business.

** Key Responsibilities**
* ** Platform Architecture & Development:
** Lead the design, architecture, and hands-on development of a scalable, secure, and resilient agentic AI platform from concept to production.
* ** Technical Leadership & Hands-On Engineering:
** Serve as the lead engineer and technical authority, guiding critical decisions on frameworks, technologies, and infrastructure. You will be expected to write code, build prototypes, and lead by example.
* ** Team Building & Mentorship:
** Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing, agile team of software and machine learning engineers. Foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability.
* ** Strategic Road mapping:
** Partner closely with product management and senior business leaders in banking to define the product strategy and technical roadmap. Translate complex business needs into elegant technical solutions.
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* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

** Partner effectively with horizontal AI platform teams, enterprise architecture, and external vendor partners to leverage existing capabilities, influence roadmaps, and accelerate delivery.
* ** AI & ML Integration:
** Drive the strategy for integrating and operationalizing Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic frameworks (e.g., Google ADK, Lang Chain,), and other AI/ML technologies to solve real-world banking challenges.
* ** Operational Excellence:
** Implement and champion best-in-class engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and robust monitoring to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.
* ** Business Impact:
** Define, measure, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to platform adoption, user productivity, and the ultimate impact on business outcomes like wallet share growth.
* ** Compliance & Security:
** Ensure the platform adheres to the highest standards of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance required in the banking industry.
** Qualifications & Experience**
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* Education:

** Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
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* Experience:

** 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years in a leadership role, leading high-performing engineering teams.
* ** Hands-On Leader:
** Proven experience as a "player-coach" who can lead from the front, contribute to the codebase, and mentor junior and senior engineers.
* ** Platform Building:
** A strong track record of designing, building, and launching scalable, distributed, cloud-native platforms from the ground up.
* ** Domain Knowledge:
** Experience in the financial services industry (Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Fin Tech) is a significant plus. An understanding of banking workflows and data is highly desirable.
* ** Communication

Skills:

** Exceptional ability to communicate…