Lead Developer - Data, AI, & Wealth Tech Platforms - Chicago, IL

Savant•Chicago, IL

19h•$125,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Savant is seeking a Lead Developer for their Data, AI, and Wealth Tech Platforms to transform a fragmented ecosystem of systems into a unified, trusted platform. This role is critical for supporting scale, enabling AI, and fundamentally improving the advisor experience by building robust data infrastructure. The position involves creating a unified advisor platform that integrates client data, portfolio insights, tax planning, compliance, and AI-powered intelligence, directly supporting Savant's long-term growth strategy. This is a hands-on, senior role for an experienced data engineer who will own the design, build, and reliability of enterprise-grade data pipelines connecting Savant’s wealth technology ecosystem into their Microsoft Azure / Fabric data platform, fueling analytics, advisor dashboards, and AI use cases at scale. The role sits at the intersection of data engineering, AI enablement, and real business impact, with expectations for architectural decision-making and confident execution.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on data engineering experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Deep Microsoft Azure experience (required — not AWS-only, not GCP-only)
Proven experience building production data pipelines that integrate complex enterprise platforms — ideally across tools like Tamarac, eMoney, Salesforce FSC, tax planning software, and AI notetaking tools (plus other vendor and internal feeds)
Strong SQL & Python skills (Spark / PySpark experience highly valued)
Experience with RAG, Prompt engineering, Multi-agent architectures, Memory patterns, Re-ranking, Semantic search / vector retrieval, Context augmentation, Human-in-the-loop patterns, Workflow routing or model routing, Chunking strategies for retrieval pipelines
Experience with Agentic Frameworks like CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph
Real, production experience building and supporting data pipelines end-to-end in Microsoft Fabric
1.5–2+ years of applied AI / advanced analytics engineering (Real implementations, not workshops, demos, or proofs-of-concept without production work)
Experience designing for reliability, scale, and operational ownership
Must currently reside within 50 miles of a Savant office in the Chicago, IL area
Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Wealth management or financial services data experience

Responsibilities

Own the design, build, and reliability of enterprise-grade data pipelines that connect Savant’s wealth technology ecosystem into our Microsoft Azure / Fabric data platform
Fuel analytics, advisor dashboards, and AI use cases at scale
Work on production data pipelines integrating wealth platforms (Tamarac, eMoney, Salesforce FSC, tax tools, AI notetaking tools, and more)
Implement API-based and file-based ingestion patterns (REST, SFTP, vendor extracts, near-real-time feeds)
Develop curated, analytics-ready datasets (dimensional and/or Data Vault-style)
Ensure data quality, reconciliation, monitoring, SLAs, and alerting
Implement secure, compliant data movement and governance (lineage, access controls, retention)
Prepare structured and unstructured data to support AI & ML initiatives
Prepare structured and unstructured data to support Vectorized content pipelines
Prepare structured and unstructured data to support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows
Provide mentorship and technical leadership

Benefits

Immediate access to a robust benefits package starting on your first day of employment
Choice of Medical Plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Flexible Dental Coverage (two dental plan options)
Vision Insurance
Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
Company-Paid Disability Coverage (short-term and long-term disability plans)
401(k) with Company Match (Roth and Traditional 401(k) plans)
Generous Paid Time Off (increases with your years of service)
At least 11 paid holidays each year
A paid day each year for your Savantiversary
Shorter work weeks with our Summer Hours
Personal leave
Parental leave
Professional development paid time
Bereavement pay
“Dress for Your Day” approach to your style
Monetary awards through our recognition program
Team Incentive Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Various discount programs
Wellness Reimbursements (for gym memberships and other wellness programs)
Reimbursement for your warehouse club memberships
Allowance for Savant Swag