Lead AI Platform Engineer

U.S. Bank

Lead Engineer (Generative AI) responsible for designing enterprise-scale AI solutions at U.S. Bank.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeChicago • California, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,230 - $163,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deploy GenAI solutions leveraging: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, Prompt engineering techniques, Agentic AI workflows and orchestration
Build intelligent systems using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AWS Bedrock, and Microsoft Foundry Agent Service
Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of GenAI solutions including: Solution architecture and engineering, Integration with enterprise systems, Secure deployment and release management, Monitoring, observability, and continuous optimization
Architect and deploy GenAI applications across cloud environments (Azure and AWS)
Develop scalable, maintainable applications using Python and microservices-based architectures
Provide architectural leadership and guidance across GenAI initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Six to eight years of relevant experience
8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or AI/ML solutions
2+ years hands-on experience with GenAI technologies, including LLMs and RAG architectures and vector databases
Strong knowledge of agentic AI concepts and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS)
Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalable architecture patterns
Proficiency in Python and microservices-based development
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code tools
Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

Large Language ModelsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationPrompt engineeringAgentic AIPythonmicroservicesDockerKubernetesInfrastructure as Codescalable architecture

Soft Skills

architectural leadershipmentoringtechnical leadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degree