Lead Developer - Python, Gen AI

Description Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Partnership:
  Collaborate with teams outside of Technology to identify and implement novel AI solutions that solve real-world challenges.
• AI Integration:
  Embed Generative AI into workflows for developing enterprise data products and ML platforms to drastically improve efficiency and developer velocity.
• Technical Excellence:
  Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Python applications and services while promoting best practices for testing, documentation, and maintainability.
• Mentorship:
  Provide technical guidance and oversight to junior developers and offshore delivery resources.
• Governance & Security:
  Partner with security, risk, and compliance teams to ensure all solutions meet enterprise standards for governance, privacy, and ethics.
• Technology Evaluation:
  Proactively evaluate emerging technologies in the data and AI space to determine their practical viability and business value.

• 6–9 years of professional software development experience with a strong emphasis on Python.
• Strong familiarity in applying Generative AI capabilities, including common patterns such as prompt design, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, embeddings & vector stores, and agentic AI.
• Data centric engineering experience building services and tools within a data engineering organization. A "data-first" Python developer who understands the challenges of enterprise data systems.
• Proven experience building and scaling software solutions in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• An enthusiasm for staying current with AI trends and the pragmatic ability to apply them.
• Solid background in Dev Ops workflows, including Infrastructure as Code, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

• Platform Impact:
  Success of tools and capabilities that measurably improve Analyst and Data Scientist productivity and speed-to-market.
• Solution Delivery:
  Successful deployment of high-quality GenAI solutions that drive internal efficiency and business value.
• Operational Productivity:
  Demonstrated commitment to improving the team's development lifecycle and automation.
• AI Advocacy:
  Active contribution to the organization’s AI maturity through successful adoption and peer education.

Information Technology

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Irving, Texas

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