Python AI Developer - Investment Management Technology

Python AI Developer – Investment Management Technology (ETX)

(Hybrid, Boston)

Do you want to be part of a team that encourages your growth, supports your ambitions and makes it a priority for you to reach your goals? Is helping people part of who you are? MassMutual assists millions in achieving financial freedom, providing protection and future planning.  We do this by building trust with our customers by being knowledgeable problem solvers and prioritize their needs above all else. We Live Mutual.

The Opportunity

Our ideal developer will be responsible for delivering Agentic AI applications on time and with minimal user impact. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate well with team members, internal customers, and can present complex technical topics to the team.

Developers will perform related duties as assigned or requested. Receives general supervision and is competent to work at all technical phases of software programming while working on own most of the time.

The Team

You will be joining MassMutual’s Investment Management Technology team. Our mission is to build reliable automation solutions utilizing python and related technologies. You will be part of a team that is technical, highly motivated and excels at working in a fast paced and always evolving environment with agility and resilience.

The Impact:

In this role you will be developing applications, common applications components working with business areas as well as project team. We need your leadership, agility, courage, strong communication skills, passion for learning, resilience and self-awareness.

• Develop RESTful APIs using Django or Flask for frontend and third-party integration.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python-based applications for AI/ML projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain Python applications with integrated OpenAI API capabilities.
• Build backend services to support AI-powered features such as text generation, summarization, semantic search, and chatbot interfaces.
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to integrate and deploy LLMs (Large Language Models).
• Integrate AI/ML models into production-grade systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with data scientists and AI researchers to implement model pipelines.
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to deploy models and applications.
• Build data ingestion and preprocess pipelines using Pandas, NumPy, etc.
• Optimize and debug backend systems for performance and reliability.
• Ensure code quality through testing, code reviews, and documentation.

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or similar technical field of study
• 5+ years of experience in developing software applications using Python 
• 2+ years of software development experience (preferably with SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud deployment and services

The Ideal Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python (3.x).
• Experience in integrating OpenAI API or similar LLM services (ChatGPT, GPT-4, Azure OpenAI Service).
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Knowledge of RESTful API development using Flask, or Django.
• Experience working with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker.
• Basic understanding of cloud deployment and services (AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, etc.).
• Version control using Git/GitHub

Soft Skills

• Self-managed and motivated individual with strong leadership skills.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Works with minimal oversight and proactively communicates status and risks to project leadership.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

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Salary Range:

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.  Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.  For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.