AI Platform & Systems Engineer - Vice President

Job Description:

Job Title: AI Platform & Systems Engineer

Corporate Title: Vice President

Location: Cary, NC

Who we are:

In short – an essential part of Deutsche Bank’s technology solution, developing applications for key business areas.

Our Technologists drive Cloud, Cyber and business technology strategy while transforming it within a robust, hands-on engineering culture. Learning is a key element of our people strategy, and we have a variety of options for you to develop professionally.   Our approach to the future of work champions flexibility and is rooted in the understanding that there have been dramatic shifts in the ways we work.

Having first established a presence in the Americas in the 19th century, Deutsche Bank opened its US technology center in Cary, North Carolina in 2009. Learn more about us here.

Overview

You will play a key role in building and scaling AI-powered platforms within Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank Technology organization. You’ll work across infrastructure, backend systems, and AI frameworks to enable cutting-edge AI capabilities in production environments. This is an opportunity to operate across the full technology stack while helping to shape how AI systems are engineered, deployed, and optimized at scale.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

• Design and build scalable systems that support AI-driven applications and workflows
• Integrate and optimize AI frameworks and tools within enterprise environments
• Develop and maintain deployment pipelines, infrastructure, and runtime environments
• Troubleshoot system performance issues and improve efficiency across AI workflows
• Analyze and modernize legacy systems using AI-driven approaches
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable platform solutions

How You’ll Lead

• Work closely with platform, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Partner with stakeholders to define technical requirements and system architecture
• Provide leadership in solving complex engineering challenges across multiple domains

Skills You’ll Need

• Strong experience with backend development (Python, Java, or similar languages)
• Experience with cloud platforms or distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with APIs, system integration, and deployment pipelines
• Understanding of AI/ML systems or frameworks in production environments
• Strong troubleshooting and systems engineering skills

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies
• Strong problem-solving mindset across complex systems
• Experience working across multiple layers of the tech stack
• Curiosity to explore emerging AI tools and frameworks
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Cary  office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in Cary is $125,000 to $185,000.  Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.  Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

Deutsche Bank Benefits

At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authenti­cally and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home. Click here to learn more!

Learn more about your life at Deutsche Bank through the eyes of our current employees:  https://careers.db.com/life

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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.