• Architect, design, and develop proof-of-concepts and early-stage production systems leveraging LLMs, agentic workflows, vector databases, and emerging AI technologies • Work closely with the VP of Research & Development to shape technical direction, evaluate emerging tools, and identify high-impact opportunities for AI adoption • Build integrations with platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and other leading models using APIs, SDKs, and custom toolchains • Develop full-stack solutions end-to-end, including API development, data pipelining, infrastructure provisioning, and cloud-native deployments • Create advanced prompts, system instructions, tools, and agent architectures to elevate automation, reasoning, and decision-making across business processes • Partner with engineering, product, data, and security teams to validate feasibility, ensure responsible-AI standards, and transition successful POCs toward production readiness • Maintain a high sense of ownership over solution design, performance, quality, and reliability • Actively research, experiment, and document findings to keep Progressive Leasing at the cutting edge of applied AI