FINRA · 6 hours ago
Machine Learning Senior Software Engineer (AWS, LLMs, Python)
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $206K/yr
5+ years expFINRA is seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer with strong experience in AWS and Large Language Models. The role involves designing, building, and deploying scalable ML systems, integrating generative AI capabilities, and supporting end-to-end model lifecycle workflows in production.
FinanceFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and pipelines using Python, AWS services, and Amazon Bedrock
Develop scalable APIs and microservices to expose ML/LLM capabilities using FastAPI
Build automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD for model training, testing, and deployment with robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for ML systems in production
Optimize ML workloads using AWS services such as SageMaker, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Step Functions, and KMS
Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes
Experience implementing RAG pipelines with vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch, Pinecone, DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL + pgvector)
Knowledge of modern MLOps tools (MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines, Weights & Biases)
Experience working with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask)
Background in security, compliance, or responsible AI principles
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 5 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience
Strong experience in AWS
Strong experience in Large Language Models (LLMs)—especially Amazon Bedrock
Strong experience in Python
Strong experience in object-oriented development
Strong experience with cloud technologies
Strong experience in data storage technologies
Experience in performance tuning and optimization
Experience in DevOps and CI/CD technologies
Experience in test automation and unit testing
Experience in software security
System design experience
Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes
Experience implementing RAG pipelines with vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch, Pinecone, DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL + pgvector)
Knowledge of modern MLOps tools (MLflow, SageMaker Pipelines, Weights & Biases)
Experience working with API frameworks (FastAPI, Flask)
Background in security, compliance, or responsible AI principles
Benefits
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution.
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).
Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).
Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
Company
FINRA
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is an independent regulator for securities firms doing business in the U.S. It is a sub-organization of Thrivent.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Tina Salehi Gubb
Senior Vice President
Michael Solomon
Executive Vice President of Examinations and Membership Application Program
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