Software Developer - AI Innovation Team

Position: Staff Software Developer - AI Innovation Team
Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.PAY RANGEThe Target Pay Range for this position is $-$ annually. The full Pay Range is $ - $ annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training.

Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS – because people helping people starts with supporting you
401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECUMedical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
PTO Program + Exchange Program Tuition Reimbursement ProgramBECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:

As a Staff Software Developer on BECU’s AI Innovation & Strategy team, you’ll lead the technical direction of our new AI products designed to empower staff with faster, more accurate, and more confident support for our members. You’ll shape the architecture, elevate our AI foundation, and guide a small, agile team with startup-style roots. Your work will strengthen the tools employees use every day and improve the quality and speed of member experiences across BECU.

You’ll help scale a growing portfolio of AI capabilities while ensuring solutions are safe, resilient, and built for long-term impact. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose and develop technology that truly makes a difference.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, , AZ, TX, GA, SC, VA, CA, or NC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote.

Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Lead AI Product Development:
Serve as the technical lead for our new AI products, guiding their expansion and ensuring they align with evolving organizational and member needs.

Own the Architecture:
Design and develop scalable, cloud‑agnostic systems using Python, AWS, LLMs, and retrieval‑based architectures that support both current and future AI capabilities.

Advance AI Foundations:
Strengthen the underlying infrastructure that powers our AI products, including segmentation, retrieval, and data organization.

Collaborate Across the Business:
Partner with stakeholders in the contact center, retail, cybersecurity, operations, marketing, and other functions to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and alignment.

Drive Agile Delivery:
Participate in daily stand‑ups and two‑week sprints, leveraging Git Hub for project management, issue tracking, and backlog prioritization.

Influence and Mentor:
Provide technical coaching to senior engineers, shape coding standards, and communicate decisions to stakeholders and BECU’s AI Council.

Champion

Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies, balance exploration with execution, and contribute to the roadmap of future AI products and capabilities.

Ensure Quality and Security:
Apply secure development practices, lead testing efforts, and improve reliability and performance across systems.

Promote Technical Excellence:
Lead code reviews, strengthen CI/CD pipelines, and elevate engineering best practices.

Represent BECU Expertise:
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