Senior Staff AI Data Engineer - Hybrid

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as a Senior Staff AI Data Engineer and lead the charge in developing cutting‑edge AI solutions and data engineering strategies. Embrace our core values of innovation, collaboration, and excellence as you unlock unparalleled growth opportunities in the dynamic field of AI and data engineering. Shape the future of technology with us! Apply now to be part of our innovative journey and make a significant impact! This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office location (Hartford, CT; Danbury, CT; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; and Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Primary Job Responsibilities AI Data Engineering lead responsible for implementing AI data pipelines that bring together structured, semi‑structured and unstructured data to support AI and agentic solutions. This includes pre‑processing with extraction, chunking, embedding and grounding strategies to get the data ready. Develop AI‑driven systems to improve data capabilities, ensuring compliance with industry best practices. Implement efficient Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and integrate with enterprise data infrastructure. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate solutions into operational processes and systems supporting various functions. Stay up to date with industry advancements in generative AI and apply modern technologies and methodologies to our systems. Design, build and maintain scalable and robust real‑time data streaming pipelines using technologies such as SnowPipe. Develop data domains and data products for various consumption archetypes including reporting, data science, AI/ML, analytics, etc. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of data pipelines and systems through effective monitoring, alerting, and incident management. Implement best practices in reliability engineering, including redundancy, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies. Collaborate closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment, operation, and maintenance of data systems. Mentor junior team members and engage in communities of practice to deliver high‑quality data and AI solutions while promoting best practices, standards, and adoption of reusable patterns. Develop graph database solutions for complex data relationships supporting AI systems. Apply generative AI solutions to insurance‑specific data use cases and challenges. Partner with architects and stakeholders to influence and implement the vision of the AI and data pipelines while safeguarding the integrity and scalability of the environment. Skills Strong technical knowledge (AI solution leveraging cloud and modern solutions). Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical teams and influence. Collaboration across teams, decision making, conflict resolution and relationship building skills. Experience in mentoring and developing junior AI or data engineers. Knowledge of evolving industry design patterns for AI. Strong planning, organization, and execution skills. Ability to provide thought leadership to dynamic and collaborative teams, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and time management capabilities. Ability to understand and align deliverables to the departmental and organization strategies and objectives. Ability to lead successfully in a lean, agile, and fast‑paced organization, leveraging scaled agile principles and ways of working. Leader and team player with a transformation mindset. Ability to translate complex technical topics into business solutions and strategies, as well as turn business requirements into a technical solution. Qualifications Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I‑983 training plan endorsement for this position. Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. 8+ years of data engineering experience including data solutions, SQL and NoSQL, Snowflake, ETL/ELT tools, CI/CD, Python/Spark, datamesh or data fabric. 1+ years of data engineering experience focused on supporting generative AI technologies. Strong hands‑on experience implementing production‑ready enterprise‑grade generative AI data solutions. Experience with prompt engineering techniques for large language models. Experience in implementing Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, integrating retrieval mechanisms with language models. Experience with vector databases and graph databases, including implementation and optimization. Experience in processing and leveraging unstructured data for generative AI applications. Proficiency in implementing scalable AI‑driven data systems supporting agentic solutions (AWS Lambda, S3, EC2, LangChain, LangGraph). Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. Experience with building AI pipelines that bring together structured, semi‑structured and unstructured data. This includes pre‑processing with extraction, chunking, embedding and grounding strategies, semantic modeling, and getting the data ready for models and agentic solutions. Experience in vector databases, graph databases, NoSQL, document databases, including design, implementation, and optimization (e.g., AWS OpenSearch, GCP Vertex AI, Neo4j, Spanner Graph, Neptune, Mongo, DynamoDB, etc.). Experience in implementing data governance practices, including data quality, lineage, data catalogue capture, holistically, strategically, and dynamically on a large‑scale data platform. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP or Azure). Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to various stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Experience in multi‑cloud hybrid AI solutions. AI certifications. Experience in P&C industry. Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision technologies. Contributions to open‑source AI projects or research publications in the field of generative AI. Compensation The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short‐term or annual bonuses, long‑term incentives, and on‑the‑spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $135,040 – $202,560. Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr The Hartford