DRW · 7 hours ago
AI Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$175K/yr - $300K/yr
3+ years expDRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in sophisticated technology and exceptional people. As an AI Engineer, you will be a key member of a multi-asset trading team, focusing on developing AI and machine learning initiatives that enhance productivity and solve complex business problems.
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Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end development of AI infrastructure and AI driven applications: from initial proof-of-concept to production deployment and ongoing maintenance
Collaborate with technologists, traders, quantitative researchers, and data scientists to identify high-impact opportunities for integrating AI and machine learning into technology and business use cases
Implement automated systems for continuous training, validation, and monitoring of models, minimizing downtime and ensuring reliability
Provide technical leadership in selecting, integrating, and optimizing AI and ML frameworks, libraries, and tools across diverse hardware and software environments
Create and maintain feature pipelines, feature stores, and model stores
Develop frameworks to enable scalable, reproducible research
Proactively troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, conduct root-cause analyses, and implement solutions to optimize GPU or CPU resource usage
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
3+ years of experience working with machine learning and artificial intelligence technology
Strong understanding of core machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts
Excellent programming skills in Python
Demonstrated experience in building, validating, deploying, monitoring, and updating production ML and AI models
Hands-on experience with MLOps and AIOps infrastructure and tooling
Proficient in problem-solving and analytical reasoning
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, TensorRT, or ONNX
Experience with Large Language Models, including RAG and fine-tuning techniques
Familiarity with compute infrastructure necessary to support operating AI and ML technology
Benefits
Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
401k (with discretionary employer match)
Short and long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
Health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts
Company
DRW
DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.
1001-5000 employees
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