Platform Engineer - AI Engineering at DRW

<p><strong>DRW</strong> is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.</p> <p>Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.</p> <p>We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. <strong>DRW</strong> is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Team:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As AI tools drive immense value across the firm, our organization faces a "Dual Mandate": providing low-friction access to the best frontier AI tools while strictly managing an exponentially growing cost curve. The unified&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">AI Platform Team</span></span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;builds&nbsp;the centralized&nbsp;software, operations, and governance layers that safely route users to the most cost-effective models.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">The Role:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a Platform Engineer to help build and operationalize our AI tooling ecosystem. Working closely with the Team Lead and Senior/Staff SWE, you will be the hands-on integrator connecting external cloud AI providers, internal models, and end-user tools into our unified control plane.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Configure and manage multi-engine API gateways,&nbsp;implementing&nbsp;dynamic routing rules, rate limits, and fallback logic for LLM requests.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Execute the technical migration and integration of firm-wide tools into our centralized management&nbsp;plane&nbsp;to ensure all AI traffic is securely logged and governed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Operate within our Shared Responsibility Model alongside the Cloud team to manage AI services deployed in enterprise landing zones (e.g., managing Azure OpenAI instances, model deployments, and API key generation).</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Write robust Go and Python code to support the continuous sync loop for our usage dashboard</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and implement automated "progressive friction" mechanisms, such as alerts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with the Inference Infrastructure pod to ensure our self-hosted,&nbsp;on-premise&nbsp;models are successfully registered and routable within our AI gateways.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Required Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong backend programming experience, specifically in Go and/or Python.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience with API design, integration, and platform/cloud engineering concepts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with API gateways, proxy configuration, or distributed system networking.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">A strong interest in the rapidly evolving LLM ecosystem and the technical mechanics of AI tooling.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">A collaborative mindset with a focus on writing clean, maintainable code to replace prototype systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p>The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $190,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&amp;D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.</p> <p><strong>For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at <a href="https://drw.com/privacy-notice">https://drw.com/privacy-notice</a>.</strong></p> <p><strong> California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at <a href="https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice">https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice</a>.</strong></p> <p><strong>#LI-VD1</strong></p>