Lead AI Software Engineer- (Hybrid Baltimore, MD)

T. Rowe Price

Hybrid Actively hiring
Baltimore, MD · New York, NY Posted 18 days ago $145,000–$247,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Lead Software Engineer at T. Rowe Price Labs’ AI Engineering team, you will lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI systems within modern cloud-native architectures, guiding technical direction across high-impact initiatives. Your day-to-day responsibilities include providing mentorship to engineers, incubating new AI products through the Build-Operate-Transfer model, and ensuring these solutions are scalable and deliver measurable business value. You will work with AWS or equivalent platforms, leveraging Java, Python, or JavaScript, while championing engineering excellence through strong software design practices and continuous integration. This role requires extensive experience in cloud-native development, AI-enabled systems, and a deep understanding of modern AI engineering patterns such as agent orchestration and evaluation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a background in financial markets or asset management, applying their expertise to solve complex business problems with innovative technical solutions.

Skills

AWS Python Java JavaScript Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis Git GitHub Jenkins Ansible Terraform Linux RESTful APIs JSON YAML Swagger GraphQL Selenium JUnit Mockito Spring Boot Microservices Maven Gradle Docker Compose Kafka Zuul Elasticsearch Logstash Kibana ELK Stack GitLab Confluence Jira Slack Zoom

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI systems in modern cloud-native architectures.
  • Mentor engineers to enhance architecture, engineering quality, and execution standards.
  • Drive the Build-Operate-Transfer model for new AI products from incubation to production.
  • Shape ambiguous business problems into scalable AI solutions delivering measurable value.
  • Champion reusable AI capabilities and shared platform components across various areas.
  • Ensure AI systems are built with high-quality, operational observability, and safety controls.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership roles.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with cloud-native solutions and modern delivery practices.
  • Experience building AI-enabled systems in production environments.
  • Strong analytical skills and proven ability to lead through complex challenges.
  • Demonstrated commitment to engineering excellence and setting high standards.
  • Strong communication and influence skills across various stakeholders.

Market check

Salary context

This $145,000–$247,000 range sits above 40% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$168,000–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$163,125–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,000–$247,000 across 18 roles with salary data.

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