Lead AI Software Engineer, Investments Technology

T. Rowe Price

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Baltimore, MDWashington, DC
Salary
$145,000–$247,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
34 days ago
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About T. Rowe Price

T. Rowe Price is an asset management firm focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services

T. Rowe Price currently has 35 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,000–$206,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead AI Software Engineer, Investments Technology

The Lead AI Software Engineer – Investments Technology joins the Investments Technology team to lead the design, development, and deployment of production-grade agentic AI systems. Working in cross-functional squads, you will architect and operationalize autonomous AI agents that interact with proprietary financial data and enterprise systems to support investment research, quantitative analysis, portfolio management, and trading functions. You will establish technical standards, architectural patterns, and governance frameworks while managing projects on agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and real-time automation. Required skills include proficiency in object-oriented languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript, and expertise in cloud-native solutions using AWS or Azure, containerized microservices, and agent frameworks. You will apply these tools to solve complex problems within the global asset management platform and financial markets.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of production-grade agentic AI systems for the investment lifecycle.
  • Architect and operationalize autonomous AI agents that interact with proprietary financial data and enterprise systems.
  • Define technical standards, architectural patterns, and governance frameworks to scale AI across the global platform.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to develop agent-driven workflows that automate complex processes and generate insights.
  • Establish and enforce best practices for AI development, continuous integration, and code quality.
  • Oversee projects involving agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and real-time data-driven automation.
  • Manage technical debt and drive ongoing improvements in AI platforms and infrastructure.
  • Translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technology solutions that drive measurable value.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of progressive professional development experience in object-oriented languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and mentoring engineering teams.
  • Extensive hands-on expertise in architecting cloud-native solutions using AWS or Azure and containerized microservices.
  • Proven ability to communicate with and influence both business stakeholders and technical teams.
  • Hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agent-based systems in production (preferred).
  • Experience with RAG, vector databases, agent orchestration, and model benchmarking (preferred).
  • Experience in asset management, financial markets, or quantitative research environments (preferred).

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