Senior Technical Lead, AI-Powered Finance Solutions

Position: Senior Technical Lead, AI-Powered Finance Solutions Location: Arlington, VAJob Id: 251 # of Openings: 1 FI Consulting is seeking a full-time Senior Technical Lead with 6-10 years of professional experience, to help lead and advise our client on AI-Powered Finance Solutions.For more than 23 years, financial institutions in the Federal, private, and public sectors have called on FI Consulting to address complex and high-stakes analytical challenges closely scrutinized by executives, auditors, regulators, and stakeholders.We help clients succeed by applying our core strengths in business applications of Data Engineering, Analytics, Modeling, and Business Architecture to gain insight into finances, loans, and performance; manage risk; and improve operations. The OpportunityThis is a rare chance to sit at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and high-stakes financial decision-making. You will be shipping real AI-enabled products that help finance leaders trust their numbers, understand their models, and make decisions that matter. You'll be involved in the full development lifecycle: partnering with senior business leaders to uncover what they truly need, translating that into Python-powered solutions built with AI assistance (GitHub Copilot), and delivering products that make complex financial models understandable and financial results defensible.ResponsibilitiesBuild AI-enabled products that validate financial results and demystify complex financial models, turning black-box outputs into clear, auditable narrativesDrive insight discovery for a finance team, surfacing patterns, anomalies, and opportunities buried in complex datasets through sharp analytics and compelling visualizationsOwn the product management process end-to-end: engage directly with stakeholders to define requirements, set priorities, and align delivery to business impactDevelop in Python, leveraging GitHub Copilot and modern AI tooling to ship faster and smarter, you'll help define what AI-assisted development looks like at scaleTranslate complexity into clarity; present findings and recommendations to executive audiences in a way that drives confident, data-backed decisionsAct as a trusted advisor to client leadership, anticipating needs, managing risk, and keeping high-visibility deliverables on trackStay ahead of the curve on AI, regulatory, and industry developments, continuously bringing new ideas that sharpen the team's capabilitiesRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline6-10 years of experience in data analysis within Finance, Accounting, or CFO organizationsHands-on experience with financial modeling, housing finance, and credit riskUnderstanding of the regulatory landscape and business challenges shaping the GSE and broader financial services industryClient-facing consulting experienceExperience in banking, finance, housing, real estate or capital marketsExperience leading teams and managing multi-stakeholder relationships across technical and business domainsExceptional communicator, equally comfortable whiteboarding with engineers and presenting to C-suiteHighly self-directed with a bias for action and collaborative executionPreferred QualificationsDeep familiarity with government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac experience strongly preferredCertifications: CFA, CPA, FRMPreferred TechnologiesQuery & Analysis: SQL, Python, RProgramming & Automation: Python, R, SAS, JavaScriptVisualization & BI: Excel, Power BI, TableauCloud: Azure, AWS, GCPYou're an AI Native - This team moves at the speed of AI. We're looking for someone who has already woven AI tools into their daily workflow, not someone curious about starting. You build with these: Code generation tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Kiro, etc.) to accelerate developmentYou ship with these: Embedding AI into product solutions: LLMs for model explanation, predictive algorithms for anomaly detection, intelligent validation pipelinesYou should be able to walk through specific examples of how AI made your work sharper, faster, or more impactful.Your MindsetIntellectual Curiosity: You chase down new AI capabilities because you genuinely want to know what's possibleProblem-solving & Critical Thinking: You don't just apply tools, you know when and why to reach for themLearning Agility: The AI landscape shifts constantly; you shift with itOur Company Values & Operates onA Commitment to Creating Value for our Clients and our EmployeesA Flat Management Structure that is Still Led by one of the Original FoundersAn Emphasis on Teamwork and CooperationEmployee Development and Career GrowthContinuous ImprovementAn Entrepreneurial Culture that Rewards Finding, Developing, and Owning Business Additional requirementsAuthorized to work in the United States as a US Citizen. We are not able to accept permanent resident or sponsor or accept any VISA Holders at this time including OPT, H1B, EAD.Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screening.Reside in the DC Metro area within 30 days of hire.FLSA DesignationThis is an exempt position.FI Consulting participates in E-Verify.Equal Employment Opportunity/disability/protected veteran status. FI Consulting is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email View email address on click.appcast.io or call: View phone number on click.appcast.io. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.AI plays only a supporting role in our recruitment process. All decisions are made by human members of our talent acquisition team. Apply for this Position