Machine Learning Engineering Lead AI COE

At Securian Financial the internal title is Machine Learning Engineering Sr Consultant

Overview :

Join Securians AI Center of Excellence as a Principal Machine Learning Engineer and be at the forefront of AI innovation! In this dynamic and high-impact role you will lead the design and development of cutting-edge AI solutions that transform how our business operates across various business groups. Working alongside a team of talented experts you will help shape the future of artificial intelligence at Securian Financialcreating meaningful change solving complex challenges and driving our companys AI strategy forward. If youre passionate about making a real difference and eager to push the boundaries of whats possible this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Primary Responsibilities :

Play an instrumental and influential role in driving AI vision strategy and architecture.

Lead ML engineers and collaborate with data scientists product managers and data engineers to operationalize ML models in production and manage the lifecycle of AI algorithms on a variety of domains.

Architect build maintain and improve new and existing suite of AI applications and their underlying systems to maximize their business value.

Automate ML pipelines monitor performance and costs and optimize models by using techniques such as LoRA / QLoRA.

Establish reusable frameworks to streamline model building deployment and monitoring. Incorporate comprehensive monitoring logging tracing and alerting mechanisms.

Ensure development of user-facing applications in the AI application platform is easy and safe by enforcing rigorous validation testing before publishing user-generated models and implement a clear peer review process of applications.

Use entrepreneurial spirit to identify new opportunities to optimize business processes improve consumer experiences and prototype solutions to demonstrate value.

Contribute to and promote good software engineering practices across the team. Mentor others in emerging technologies and evangelize the use of best practices and cutting-edge tools across the team.

Qualifications :

Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) or equivalent industry experience in Computer Science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence or related fields.

Minimum of 10 years of full-time work experience in one or more relevant ML roles.

Minimum of 10 years of software development experience with Python and SQL.

Minimum of 4 years of experience building pipelines to deploy NLP and deep learning models into production in a cloud environment.

Expert level experience building advanced workflows such as retrieval augmented generation model chaining dynamic prompting PEFT / SFT etc. using LangChain and similar tools.

Experience working with a variety of relational SQL and NoSQL databases big data tools : Hadoop Spark Kafka; a Linux environment.

In-depth understanding of ML algorithms deep learning architectures natural language processing computer vision or other AI-related disciplines.

In-depth experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform and distributed computing technologies.

Proven track record of designing developing and deploying AI solutions in real-world settings. Experience working with leadership to drive adoption of ML solutions.

Strong leadership and effective interpersonal skills including good oral and written communication.

Ability to convey sophisticated concepts in an easy-to-understand way to a wide variety of audiences both technical and non-technical.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If youre in a commutable distance (90 minutes) youll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is :

$105000.00 - $196000.00

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience skills knowledge etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team we want you to connect with your work your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth well-being and work-life balance including the advantages listed here :

Paid time off :

We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax recharge and spend time doing whats important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

Leave programs : Securians flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave caregiver leave for family members bereavement and military leave.

Holidays : Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan : Share in the success of our company. Securians 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings sales and service.

Health insurance : From the first day of employment associates and their eligible family members including spouses domestic partners and children are eligible for medical dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time : We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events volunteer paid time off a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups : Build connections be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities including :

Mental Wellness and Disability

Pride at Securian Financial

Securian Young Professionals Network

Securian Multicultural Network

Securian Women and Allies Network

Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securians benefits please review our Benefits page.

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Key Skills

Industrial Maintenance,Machining,Mechanical Knowledge,CNC,Precision Measuring Instruments,Schematics,Maintenance,Hydraulics,Plastics Injection Molding,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 105000 - 196000