Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering

The OCC

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$127,900–$152,400 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
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About The OCC

The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) is the world''s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, acting as issuer and guarantor for options and futures contracts to promote stability and market integrity. Industry: Financial Clearing & Derivatives

The OCC currently has 45 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering

JOB TITLE: Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering The Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering leads the technical vision and long-term roadmap for AI data systems at OCC. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate cutting-edge AI data solutions into products and establishing architectural standards for Gen AI data solutions. Key responsibilities include developing Python software, including command-line tools and data processing scripts, and designing integrations for cross-platform enterprise data sources. The position requires deploying and configuring enterprise RAG systems with embedded vector databases using Amazon Q Business and administering AWS Bedrock to manage large language models. Candidates must utilize Python, Model Context Protocol servers, and enterprise platform connectors while building evaluation frameworks using MMLU and TruthfulQA to solve complex LLM agent workflows and data-driven decision-making problems.

What you'll do

  • Develop Python software including command-line tools, data processing scripts, and platform integration utilities for enterprise AI systems.
  • Design and implement integrations connecting cross-platform enterprise data sources to AI platforms using Python and MCP servers.
  • Deploy and configure enterprise RAG systems with embedded vector databases using Amazon Q Business.
  • Administer AWS Bedrock to provision large language models and build evaluation frameworks using MMLU and TruthfulQA.
  • Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Gen AI data solutions and complex LLM agent workflows.
  • Establish enterprise-wide standards for prompt engineering, model versioning, and architectural best practices.
  • Develop metrics and KPIs to monitor AI data utilization, effectiveness, and system integration.
  • Lead the technical vision and long-term roadmap for AI data systems with executive stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, analytics, or a related field.
  • At least two years of experience as a data analyst, data analytics engineering associate, or related role.
  • Experience developing Python software, including command-line tools, data processing scripts, and platform integration utilities.
  • Experience designing and implementing integrations for cross-platform enterprise data sources using Python and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
  • Experience deploying and configuring enterprise RAG systems with embedded vector databases using Amazon Q Business.
  • Experience administering AWS Bedrock to manage large language models and build evaluation frameworks using MMLU and TruthfulQA.

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