Job Title: Senior Lead AI Developer
Location: Dallas, TX (Remote)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through Client — No C2C or 1099)
U.S. Citizen or Green Card only
About the Opportunity
ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Lead AI Developer to join the Finance Technology AI Enablement team of a leading financial services organization.
In this role, you will work independently and partner directly with business leaders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand current business processes and design AI-driven solutions that transform how those processes operate. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who is equally comfortable architecting complex, distributed AI/ML systems and presenting solutions and roadmaps to business and IT leadership. This is a remote role. U.S. Citizen or Green Card only.
What You’ll Do:
- Work independently and collaborate directly with business leaders and SMEs to understand current business processes, pain points, and objectives.
- Design and propose AI-enabled solutions that transform and automate existing business processes end-to-end.
- Create automation, AI, and ML architecture, including detailed technical design, and lead the build-out of the resulting solutions.
- Design and implement Generative AI, Machine Learning, automation, and complex agentic workflow solutions.
- Build high-performing, complex semantic layers using advanced technologies such as RAG, Knowledge Graphs, and GraphRAG.
- Enable natural language querying (NLP) against large-volume databases with a large number of tables and complex relationships.
- Architect and implement financial data processing and analytics solutions enabled by AI/ML.
- Develop analytics AI capabilities, including forecasting, fraud detection, and prediction models using Machine Learning.
- Drive an AI-first architecture approach across data processing automation and business process automation initiatives.
- Design solutions for high-volume processing using event-driven frameworks and platforms.
- Present technical concepts, solution designs, and roadmaps clearly to business leaders and large IT audiences.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the AI Enablement team.
Required Qualifications:
- More than 8 years of experience in software/AI/ML development, including cloud and distributed architecture and platform solutions.
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms: Azure, GCP, and AWS.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience with event-driven frameworks/platforms and high-volume data processing.
- Extensive experience with Generative AI (GenAI) and Machine Learning solution design and implementation.
- Experience building complex agentic workflows and automation solutions.
- Experience with financial data processing and analytics enabled by AI/ML.
- Experience building semantic layers using RAG, Knowledge Graph, and GraphRAG technologies.
- Experience enabling NLP-based querying against large, complex relational databases.
- Experience with analytics AI use cases such as forecasting, fraud detection, and prediction using ML.
- Strong ability to translate business processes into AI/automation architecture and detailed technical designs.
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage business leaders and large IT audiences effectively.
- Ability to work fully remote.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in Finance Technology or financial services domains.
- Track record of leading AI transformation initiatives from concept through production deployment.
- Experience mentoring junior developers and driving technical best practices.
- Strong background designing and implementing production GenAI, RAG, and agentic workflow solutions for financial use cases.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance.
- Dental Insurance.
- Vision Insurance.
- 401(k) + 401(k) matching.
- Paid time off.
- Referral Program.
About ZipStaff
ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.
To apply, submit your resume highlighting your 8+ years of AI/ML development experience, production GenAI and agentic workflow design, multi-cloud expertise (Azure, GCP, AWS), and work building semantic layers (RAG, Knowledge Graphs) for complex data environments. Pure research or junior experience will not be considered.