Sr AI Engineer

Wissen Technology Private Limited is hiring a Sr AI Engineer in New York, NY (hybrid) to build production-ready AI applications for top-tier client environments. The work centers on retrieval systems, LLM APIs, and intelligent automation workflows with an emphasis on engineering excellence and reliable delivery.

Role Overview

In this full-time position (AVP/VP), you will define, develop, and deliver solutions for a top-tier investment bank or another esteemed client. The role is based in New York, NY with day 1 onsite requirements and a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week onsite, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote a company culture of engineering excellence.
• Define, develop, and deliver solutions for a top tier investment bank or another esteemed client.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building RAG pipelines.
• Familiarity with NotebookLM, RAG tooling, and Python libraries (NotebookLM or similar).
• Experience with Claude / Anthropic APIs, Claude Code, or equivalent LLM tooling.
• Comfort building production systems on top of LLM APIs.
• Exposure to Pinecone, Chroma, or similar.
• Understanding of embedding-based retrieval architecture and indexing strategies.
• Experience with LangChain or similar frameworks for multi-step AI workflows.
• Experience with chaining, tool use, and prompt management at scale.
• Ability to build AI agents or workflow automations beyond simple chat interfaces.
• Experience with multi-step reasoning, tool integration, and autonomous task execution.
• Awareness of governance practices in enterprise settings, including logging, monitoring, cost controls, and responsible AI.
• Published or maintained GitHub repositories demonstrating applied AI work.
• Practitioner experience shipping AI products, building RAG systems, or deploying agents in production.
• Python proficiency (baseline).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with non-technical business stakeholders.
• Graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

Technologies

Work will involve RAG systems, LLM APIs, and AI agents, including NotebookLM, Python, Claude, Anthropic APIs, Claude Code, Pinecone, Chroma, and LangChain.

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision).
• Short / Long term disability insurance.
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Accidental death & disability Insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• Support and fee coverage for immigration needs
• Remote office set up stipend
• Support for industry certifications
• Additional cash incentives
• Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies

Company Overview

Wissen Technology Private Limited is a high-end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. The workforce includes 5000+ skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at organizations including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Verizon, British Telecom, and ISRO. The company has grown revenues by 100% every other year since 2015, without external funding or investments, and maintains a global presence across the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

Education, Experience, and Equal Opportunity

The role requires 10+ years of experience and a graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. Wissen Technology is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified candidates across diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+, Minorities, Females, the Disabled, and Veterans.

Core Values

• Perfection: pursuit of excellence through continuous improvement.
• Curiosity: continuous learning and exploration.
• Respect: valuing diversity and mutual respect.
• Integrity: commitment to ethical conduct and transparency.
• Transparency: open communication and trust.