Principal Gen AI Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20 years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500 , and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge:

seeking a skilled Forward Deployment Engineer (FDE) with expertise in GenAI tools to join our team in Charlotte NC . The successful candidate will lead the deployment, scaling, and optimization of GenAI solutions such as Devin, Claude Code, and Cursor across the engineering teams. This hands-on full-stack engineering role involves building, integrating, and managing AI-powered solutions within enterprise software development lifecycle (SDLC) workflows.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Charlotte, NC is $140k - $150k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role:

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end rollout of Devin, Claude Code, and Cursor across CDXO and Line of Business (LOB) engineering teams.
• Act as hands-on full-stack developers to build and integrate solutions into enterprise SDLC workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, repository management, and APIs.
• Define and execute enterprise rollout strategies, including phased onboarding, scaling models, and adoption plans.
• Partner closely with LOB teams to enhance product delivery lifecycle through the effective utilization of GenAI tools.
• Conduct developer onboarding, training, and enablement sessions, promoting best practices in prompt engineering and workflow integration.
• Monitor tool usage, performance, and efficiency metrics; continuously optimize adoption and outcomes.
• Provide troubleshooting, performance tuning, and scaling support to engineering teams.
• Establish and promote best practices and reusable playbooks for enterprise-wide GenAI adoption.
• Ensure all deployment activities align with governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Successful deployment and scaling of Devin, Claude Code, and Cursor across relevant teams.
• Demonstrable improvements in the product delivery lifecycle, enabling faster development, testing, and remediation cycles through GenAI tools.
• Increased developer productivity and automation outcomes driven by effective GenAI tool utilization.
• Standardized enterprise playbooks and best practices for GenAI adoption across teams.
• Continuous monitoring, reporting, and refinement of adoption metrics, usage efficiency, and value realization.
• Stable, secure, and governed integration of GenAI tools within the enterprise SDLC ecosystem.
• Proactive identification and resolution of adoption gaps, inefficiencies, and scaling challenges.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in full-stack development, ideally within enterprise settings.
• Strong understanding of AI/GenAI tools, deployment strategies, and enterprise workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and repositories.
• Ability to lead change management, training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of security, governance, and compliance standards in large organizations.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in banking or financial services environments.
• Familiarity with banking domain, governance frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of DevOps, cloud platforms, and automation tools.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.