AI Solutions Engineer - Experienced

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondWhen you join the Federal Reserve—the nation’s central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

AI Solutions Engineer - Experienced
In this role you will be responsible for developing and maintaining enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions using Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI frameworks, combined with Infrastructure as Code and automation practices. You will participate in design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient AI-powered systems supporting critical business functions across the Federal Reserve System. This position requires a moderate level of experience and proficiency in AI/ML technologies, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps practices.

Infrastructure Platforms & Operations:
You will be joining the Infrastructure, Platforms & Operations portfolio. This business line supports the strategic direction and product delivery for System IT infrastructure and operations, as well as the alignment of technology to business strategies. The team serves as the business partner for secure and reliable IT products, services, and operations.

This position does not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents with at least three years of legal residency.

Why Join Us:

• Lead significant AI infrastructure initiatives at a critical national institution supporting the nation’s financial system
• Work with cutting-edge Generative AI, RAG, and Agentic AI technologies alongside modern automation frameworks
• Opportunity to architect and implement enterprise-scale AI solutions with real business impact
• Mentorship opportunities with junior engineers while continuing to grow your own technical expertise
• Exposure to diverse technology stacks and complex problem domains across multiple business lines
• Collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and public service
• Comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, and work-life balance
• Professional development support including training, certifications, and conference attendance

What You Will Do:

AI Solution Architecture & Engineering

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical designs for AI/ML solutions using Terraform that support the infrastructure requirements of varying levels of technical and business application projects across AWS Cloud environments
• Design and implement complex GenAI, RAG, and Agentic AI solutions leveraging AWS Bedrock and related AI/ML services, along with supporting compute, storage, networking, and security infrastructure
• Architect RAG pipelines, vector database integrations, and multi-agent orchestration systems for production use cases
• Complete analysis of business requirements as they relate to AI solution design, and ensure traceability of the design to business requirements
• Assess testing requirements and prepare testing strategies, as well as implementation and transition plans for AI infrastructure changes
• Prepare detailed specifications and documentation from which AI infrastructure will be provisioned and maintained

CI/CD & Automation

• Design, implement, and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning of AI solutions using GitLab
• Develop and maintain complex automation scripts using Python or Bash to streamline model deployment, data pipelines, and manual processes to improve operational efficiency
• Utilize available tools for automation of manual processes, contributing to increased team productivity
• Follow and ensure adherence to technical standards for AI solution design and automation techniques

Problem Resolution & System Reliability

• Perform resolution of complex AI infrastructure and application problems affecting system operations; initiate problem avoidance actions
• Analyze and revise existing system logic, AI pipeline patterns, and documentation as necessary
• Recommend solutions to minimize and/or prevent system interruption based on trend analysis and proactive system checks
• Support system health and performance reviews to help ensure reliability of…