Software Engineer – AI​/ML; Remote

Join our mission to create a completely new, 100% digital bank that uses consumer feedback to truly meet customers’ best interests. Jenius Bank, a division of SMBC MANUBANK, and a member of SMBC Group, is being built by a close‑knitted and fun‑loving team of financial services professionals and technology experts who came together for the challenge of building a full‑service digital bank from scratch.

We’re committed to doing it the right way for the customer and are growing rapidly. To learn more about our relationship to our parent company, visit our website.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $ and $. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualification, experiences, and analysis of current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC MANUBANK offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
.Jenius Bank is strategically scaling up a portfolio of products and building extraordinary experiences. In 2023, we launched our first two products reaching $1 billion in deposits and over $700 million in loans, all before Jenius Bank’s first anniversary. We don’t plan to slow down, with ambitious growth plans and the capital necessary to execute a multi‑year strategic plan. We have a start‑up mindset paired with SMBC Group’s 400 years of history.

SMBC Group has more than 150 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and is committed to creating new business to better serve customers in the rapidly evolving digital environment. Join us on the journey that has caught the attention of the Banking Dive, and more to reinvent banking where smarter banking translates to a richer life.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help build the next‑generation technologies powering the bank of the future. You’ll develop scalable software applications and enable AI/ML capabilities across every domain we operate in. You’ll translate business needs into technical specifications, document workflows, ensure code quality through testing and debugging, and collaborate across teams to improve user experience and system performance. We need engineers who are versatile, display leadership, and are enthusiastic about solving complex problems across the AI/ML stack.

If you consistently deliver high‑quality results, adapt quickly to change, and work well across teams, we want to talk with you. You make sound decisions, prioritize customer needs, think strategically, and uphold inclusion and integrity in everything you do.

• Design, build, and deploy scalable AI/ML applications across multiple banking domains.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify and deliver AI/ML use cases.
• Implement and manage ML pipelines using MLOps tools (e.g., Vertex AI Pipelines, Kubeflow, MLflow).
• Develop and optimize models using frameworks such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn, or Spark ML.
• Apply advanced GenAI techniques, including RAG, fine‑tuning, LLM evaluation, and monitoring.
• Build intelligent agents using frameworks like Lang Chain, CrewAI, or similar.
• Ensure robust deployment using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD best practices.
• Leverage cloud platforms (preferably GCP) for scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Apply Agile, Dev Ops, and CI/CD best practices including automation and monitoring.
• Maintain code quality, documentation, and performance across the full development lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment with technical, data, and security standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years in software development with strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• 3+ years in machine learning, AI, deep learning, or NLP using tools like Tensor Flow or Py Torch
• 3+ years in software design, architecture, testing, and product launch
• 3+ years working in complex, matrixed environments with cross‑functional teams
• Experience with GenAI and…