Senior Risk Developer

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or risk technology experience in financial services.
  • Proven experience leading complex technology initiatives in Agile environments.
  • Proficient in building and managing production AI/machine learning solutions end-to-end.
  • Advanced expertise in Azure Databricks with a focus on large data processing and pipeline development.
  • Strong SQL and Python skills for data engineering and application development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain risk data platforms and pipelines using Azure Databricks.
  • Optimize data ingestion and transformation solutions with a focus on scalability and reliability.
  • Develop and deploy AI/machine learning models for risk analytics, using MLflow for governance.
  • Implement AI-driven workflows to enhance risk analysis and decision support.
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments of data products and applications.
  • Create user-facing applications and dashboards using React that integrate with backend services.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture and technology solutions.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility to work from home and the office.
  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment with leading-edge technology.
  • Engagement in enterprise-scale projects influencing risk management.
  • A culture committed to communication and quality standards.
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY

Join our Risk Technology team as a Senior Risk Developer (VP) and help build the platforms that power enterprise risk analytics, automation, and decision-making. In this role, you will design scalable data products, develop AI and machine learning solutions, and deliver user-facing applications that support risk management across the organization. You will work closely with Risk, Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to translate business needs into secure, reliable, and auditable technology solutions. This position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-scale risk platforms from design through production support.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, build, and maintain risk data platforms, pipelines, and curated datasets using Azure Databricks to support enterprise risk management and reporting.
  • Develop and optimize data ingestion, transformation, storage, and retrieval solutions using Python and SQL, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and auditability.
  • Build, deploy, monitor, and maintain AI and machine learning models for risk analytics, using MLflow for experimentation, version control, lineage, and governance.
  • Design and implement AI-powered workflows and prompt-based solutions that improve risk analysis, monitoring, validation, and decision support.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes for data products, models, and applications, ensuring controlled releases and production stability.
  • Develop user-facing risk applications and dashboards, including React-based interfaces that integrate with data services, models, and backend APIs.
  • Partner with Risk, Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to gather requirements, define solution architecture, and deliver technology solutions that meet business objectives.
  • Lead technical delivery efforts, promote engineering quality standards, and provide clear communication on architecture decisions, risks, and delivery progress.


POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

  • 7+ years of software engineering, data engineering, or risk technology experience within financial services.
  • Experience leading complex technology initiatives and delivering solutions in Agile development environments.
  • Experience building and operating production AI and machine learning solutions across the full model lifecycle.
  • Advanced expertise with Azure Databricks, including large-scale data processing and data pipeline development.
  • Strong SQL skills, including SQL Server, T-SQL, and stored procedure development.
  • Strong Python development experience for data engineering, analytics, and application development.
  • Working knowledge of Oracle and PL/SQL.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure services, including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Azure Monitor, and Azure Log Analytics.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps or comparable enterprise tooling.
  • Experience using Databricks MLflow for model tracking, experimentation, deployment, and governance.
  • Experience implementing AI-assisted workflows, generative AI solutions, or prompt-based applications in production environments.
  • Understanding of model governance, monitoring, and operational controls.
  • Experience developing modern web applications using React and integrating front-end applications with APIs, backend services, and data platforms.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working across Risk, Engineering, Data Science, and Product teams to deliver business outcomes.

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

About Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

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