Senior Associate - GenAI Engineer

Location: Pune, India

**About Northern Trust**

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

## **Primary Skills:** Generative AI, Agentic AI, Python, LangChain/LangGraph
**Good to Have:** Data Science, Machine Learning, MLOps, Statistical Analysis

**Major duties:**

• ## Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Generative AI and Agentic AI applications.

• ## Translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions and contribute to technical roadmaps.

• ## Develop proof-of-concepts, feasibility studies, and solution prototypes for AI use cases.

• ## Build intelligent agents and multi-agent workflows using Python, LangChain, and LangGraph.

• ## Develop reusable AI services, APIs, tools, and orchestration components.

• ## Design RAG solutions using structured and unstructured enterprise data.

• ## Implement prompt engineering, context management, agent memory, state management, and tool calling.

• ## Develop evaluation frameworks covering accuracy, relevance, groundedness, safety, and agent performance.

• ## Ensure AI solutions are modular, scalable, secure, reliable, observable, and maintainable.

• ## Integrate AI applications with enterprise systems, databases, knowledge repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.

• ## Troubleshoot issues and optimize AI solutions for quality, performance, and cost.

• ## Collaborate with cross-functional teams and follow Responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance standards.

## **Knowledge:**

• ## Strong expertise in Python programming and AI application development.

• ## Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, and Agentic AI solutions.

• ## Strong working knowledge of LangChain, LangGraph, or similar agent-orchestration frameworks.

• ## Good understanding of prompt engineering, context engineering, structured outputs, and function/tool calling.

• ## Experience with agent memory, workflow state, session management, checkpointing, and multi-agent orchestration.

• ## Strong knowledge of RAG, embeddings, vector databases, semantic search, chunking, retrieval, and reranking techniques.

• ## Experience with LLM and agent evaluations, including groundedness, relevance, accuracy, safety, trajectory, and task-completion assessment.

• ## Experience developing REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-based applications.

• ## Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices.

• ## •Knowledge of AI observability, tracing, monitoring, token usage, latency, and cost optimization.

• ## Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services, or equivalent cloud AI platforms.

• ## Understanding of Responsible AI, data privacy, application security, content safety, and governance controls.

• ## Good understanding of SDLC, Agile development practices, and engineering standards.

• ## Good-to-have knowledge of Data Science, Machine Learning, statistical analysis, data preparation, model evaluation, and MLOps.

• ## Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

• ## Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

• ## Ability to balance implementation details with broader architectural and business considerations.

• ## Self-starter with a positive, adaptable, and continuous-learning mindset.

• ## Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

## **Experience:**

• ## 5 to 7 years of relevant software engineering, AI Engineering, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, or related experience.

• ## Hands-on experience designing and delivering GenAI, Agentic AI, or intelligent automation solutions.

• ## B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/MCA or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.

**Working with Us**

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

**Reasonable Accommodation**

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [MyHRHelp@ntrs.com](mailto:MyHRHelp@ntrs.com?subject=Reasonable%20Accommodation%20-%20Job%20Application%20and%20Employment%20Process), or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

**About Our Pune Office**

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. [Learn more.](https://www.northerntrust.com/about-us/careers/working-in-pune?utm_medium=website&utm_source=workday&utm_campaign=careers-awareness-brand&utm_content=careers_workday_location_pune)

# **Looking for greater?
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A global financial leader with more than 22,000 employees in 23 locations worldwide, Northern Trust empowers our employees to achieve more than just business goals. Our focus on work-life balance, career mobility and unique opportunities are just a few of the reasons we’ve been named one of the world’s most admired companies.

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Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our [HR Service Center](mailto:MyHRHelp@ntrs.com) or call 1-800-807-0302 (North America), +630-276-5353 (Asia Pacific), 1800-425-0333 (India), +44(0)207 982 4357 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

**APAC/INDIA EEO STATEMENT**

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources’ decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

**Canada EEO STATEMENT**

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at Northern Trust are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.

**EMEA EEO STATEMENT**

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources’ decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

**USA EEO STATEMENT**

It is the policy of The Northern Trust Company to afford equal opportunity in all phases of employment without regard to an individual's age, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic tests and information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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