BECU · 12 hours ago
Staff Software Developer - AI Innovation Team
Washington, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $248K/yr
8+ years expBECU is a financial institution with a commitment to serving its members and communities. As a Staff Software Developer on BECU’s AI Innovation & Strategy team, you’ll lead the technical direction of new AI products, shape architecture, and guide a small team to enhance member experiences.
Banking
Responsibilities
Lead AI Product Development: Serve as the technical lead for our new AI products, guiding their expansion and ensuring they align with evolving organizational and member needs
Own the Architecture: Design and develop scalable, cloud‑agnostic systems using Python, AWS, LLMs, and retrieval‑based architectures that support both current and future AI capabilities
Advance AI Foundations: Strengthen the underlying infrastructure that powers our AI products, including segmentation, retrieval, and data organization
Collaborate Across the Business: Partner with stakeholders in the contact center, retail, cybersecurity, operations, marketing, and other functions to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and alignment
Drive Agile Delivery: Participate in daily stand‑ups and two‑week sprints, leveraging GitHub for project management, issue tracking, and backlog prioritization
Influence and Mentor: Provide technical coaching to senior engineers, shape coding standards, and communicate decisions to stakeholders and BECU’s AI Council
Champion Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies, balance exploration with execution, and contribute to the roadmap of future AI products and capabilities
Ensure Quality and Security: Apply secure development practices, lead testing efforts, and improve reliability and performance across systems
Promote Technical Excellence: Lead code reviews, strengthen CI/CD pipelines, and elevate engineering best practices
Represent BECU Expertise: Share knowledge internally and externally, including opportunities for conference presentations and cross‑team consulting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Minimum eight years of experience designing software and writing production code in a team environment
Demonstrated expertise in Secure Development best practices
Proven ability to deliver scalable solutions across multiple languages and environments
Expertise with two or more of the following: Python, .NET, C#, node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Experience with public cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud)
Knowledge of containers and orchestration (Kubernetes preferred)
Expertise in SOLID principles, OOP, SOA patterns, and distributed systems
Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity)
Deep understanding of TDD and testing methodologies
Proficiency with git and branching standards
Experience with SQL, large datasets, ETL, and analytics engines
Proven experience leading cross‑functional teams through the SDLC
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Full-time availability and occasional travel
Preferred
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience presenting at industry conferences
Familiarity with agent‑based systems and user interaction models
Exposure to cloud platforms beyond AWS
Understanding of data segmentation and collection independence
Experience in startup or agile, autonomous team environments
Ability to drive adoption of emerging technologies within domain
Benefits
401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
PTO Program + Exchange Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match
Company
BECU
As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, BECU is guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” In fact, putting people over profit guides our everyday business decisions.
Founded in 1935Tukwila, Washington, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Nathan Ramachandran
EVP - CTO
Ivan Seda, CFA, CPA
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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