Lead Software Engineer - AI & Workflow Platforms

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer - AI & Workflow Platforms for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Iselin, NJ. This is a 9+ month contract opportunity.

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect, design, and deliver an enterprise-scale servicing and workflow automation platform. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong architectural judgment, and a proven ability to drive engineering excellence across complex distributed systems and AI-driven workflows. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience to mentor other engineers and uphold high standards for discipline and code quality.

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of platform components
• Review designs, code, integration patterns, and quality practices
• Build scalable APIs, services, and workflow-driven solutions
• Implement workflow orchestration and task-based processing models
• Collaborate closely with product, operations, and architecture teams
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and provide technical direction
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers
• Uphold engineering discipline, architectural standards, and code quality

• 10+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience
• Strong expertise in backend engineering and distributed system design
• Advanced proficiency in Python, Lang Chain, and Lang Graph
• Hands-on experience building agentic AI systems with at least one agentic AI project taken to production
• Strong experience with Mongo
  
  DB or other No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience building and consuming asynchronous APIs
• Practical experience with MCP, Kafka/queueing systems, and workflow engines
• Familiarity with banking/financial services domains (KYC, onboarding, servicing, etc.)
• Experience designing and deploying microservices architectures
• Exposure to cloud-native environments (container orchestration, CI/CD, observability)
• Understanding of enterprise-grade security, compliance, and scalability requirements
• Demonstrated leadership in Agile delivery environments

• Experience with Google ADK (Agent Developer Kit)
• Broader experience across AI system patterns, LLM orchestration, and workflow automation platforms

Pay range: $90 - $102.60 per Hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis
  10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis
  10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis
  10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.