AI Engineer III
American ExpressUSA2w ago
AIEngineeringremotecurated-jd
Job description
AI Engineer III at American Express.
About the role
This role focuses on building agentic AI systems that plan, reason, and execute complex tasks within a financial services environment. You will join the technology organization to develop platforms and workflows that operate with autonomy while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Design and build features powered by LLMs and agentic architectures.
- Create workflows that allow systems to reason over context, utilize external tools, and execute actions.
- Develop and maintain RAG pipelines specifically for financial data, prioritizing safety and accuracy.
- Build shared infrastructure, including orchestration components, LLM services, and monitoring tools.
- Manage AI systems in production environments, covering debugging, reliability, and performance optimization.
- Partner with design and product teams to convert business requirements into technical implementations.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience with applied ML, LLM-based applications, or AI-powered features.
- Proficiency in at least one backend language: Python, Go, or TypeScript.
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, and modern software development lifecycles.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards for security, auditability, and reliability.
Nice to have
- Practical experience with prompt engineering, RAG, or agent frameworks.
- Background in fintech or other highly regulated industries.
- Involvement in open-source projects, hackathons, or personal AI-related initiatives.
Skills & tools
- Languages: Python, Go, TypeScript
- Cloud: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes
- APIs: REST, gRPC
- Architecture: Event-driven systems, Kafka
- AI/ML: LLM orchestration, vector storage, schema validation, RAG, agentic workflows
Practical notes
- Engineers in this role utilize AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, and debugging.
- The work environment prioritizes enterprise-scale engineering and responsible AI deployment.