FSRC - R AND CT - RCT - PYTHON - AI - MANAGER

The opportunity

We are the only professional services organization who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Digital Engineering Team and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including Asset management, Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance and Private Equity, Health, Government, Power and Utilities, we provide integrated advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services. Through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching you will experience ongoing professional development. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well, this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

We are looking for an AI Engineering Manager with 8-14 years of experience to support Capital Markets Technology Program. The role requires strong expertise in Python engineering, AI/ML technologies, Financial Services products, and Capital Markets business processes. You will provide technical leadership across architecture, engineering delivery, AI adoption, and team development while ensuring successful program execution.

EY Digital Engineering is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge. The Digital Engineering practice works with clients to analyse, formulate, design, mobilize and drive digital transformation initiatives. We advise clients on their most pressing digital challenges and opportunities surround business strategy, customer, growth, profit optimization, innovation, technology strategy, and digital transformation.  We also have a unique ability to help our clients translate strategy into actionable technical design, and transformation planning/mobilization.  Through our unique combination of competencies and solutions, EY’s DE team helps our clients sustain competitive advantage and profitability by developing strategies to stay ahead of the rapid pace of change and disruption and supporting the execution of complex transformations

Your key responsibilities

Design and Hands-on Development

• Lead architecture and development of AI-enabled applications and platforms using Python.
• Drive adoption of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and intelligent automation solutions.
• Design scalable APIs, microservices, and enterprise integration frameworks.
• Review and optimize application architecture for performance, resiliency, and scalability.
• Mentor engineering teams and establish development best practices.

Technical Leadership (Python-led AI Engineering)

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions supporting Capital Markets functions.
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture governance, and engineering standards.
• Guide implementation of AI platforms, model integration, and cloud-native solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, testing strategies, and secure development practices.
• Promote automation across testing, CI/CD, deployment, and operational monitoring.
• Establish quality gates and review mechanisms to improve delivery outcomes.

Collaboration & Support

• Collaborate with client stakeholders, architects, product owners, and engineering teams.
• Support strategic technology initiatives across Front Office, Risk, Compliance, and Operations domains.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.

Skills and attributes for success

Required Skills

• 8-14 years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Python development experience.
• Strong experience in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Trading, Risk, Regulatory Reporting, or Market Data domains.
• Expertise in:
  • Python, FastAPI, Django
  • REST APIs and Microservices
  • Machine Learning, MLOps, and Generative AI solutions
  • SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • CI/CD, Git, Kubernetes, Containers
• Experience leading technical teams and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.

Good to Have

• Experience with Financial Services Office (FSO) products.
• Experience with compliance and surveillance platforms.
• Exposure to Actimize, Mantas, Feedzai, SAS AML, or equivalent financial crime solutions.
• Cloud or AI certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure AI Engineer, AWS ML Specialty, or equivalent certification.
• Financial Services and Capital Markets transformation experience.

Education:

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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