AI Engineer Cubist (Point72) · Bengaluru, India 5 hours ago

Tradermath; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Maternity and related leave policies

Paternity and family care leaves

Employee Assistance Program and mental

Transportation support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its AI/ML Platform in Bengaluru. You will build scalable backend services and data pipelines powering generative AI applications used in investment workflows.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, Python proficiency, and strong knowledge of cloud platforms and Kubernetes. You will collaborate with data scientists and product teams, drive production-ready solutions, and mentor engineers to raise code quality and observability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience building backend systems and production services.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale data engineering pipelines for batch and streaming workloads.
• Hands-on with generative AI tools or workflows including model inference, embeddings, or fine-tuning.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one systems language (Java, Go, or C++).
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization/orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with databases and messaging/stream-processing for high-throughput workloads.
• Experience designing APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability tooling.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Commitment to highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale core backend services and platforms powering generative AI applications and data infrastructure.
• Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Develop robust APIs and microservices to support model inference and feature serving.
• Integrate generative AI tools and model-serving workflows into production, including embeddings stores and fine-tuning pipelines.
• Optimize system performance, cost, and reliability through profiling and architecture improvements.
• Implement automated testing, CD pipelines, monitoring, and incident response for production health.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, product owners, and operations to productionize models.
• Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and enforce engineering best practices for maintainability and security.
• Own end-to-end delivery, runbooks, and metrics-driven measurement of feature impact.

Skills

Backend systems

Data pipelines

APIs & microservices

Python

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Observability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Platform

A Career with Point72's AI/ML - Investment Services Team

The AI/ML - Investment Services team at Point72 spearheads the development of cutting-edge AI solutions that seek to transform our business processes and enhance enterprise intelligence. The team aims to bridge the gap between business challenges and technological innovation, collaborating with stakeholders across the firm and leveraging expertise in generative AI, data engineering, and machine learning.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and scale core backend services and platforms that power generative AI applications and data infrastructure used across the firm's investment workflows
• Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines to ingest, normalize, and serve both structured and unstructured data
• Develop robust APIs and microservices to support model inference, feature serving, and downstream applications
• Integrate generative AI tools and model-serving workflows into production, including embedding stores, retrieval components, and fine-tuning pipelines
• Optimize system performance, cost, and reliability through profiling, capacity planning, and architectural improvements
• Implement automated testing, continuous delivery pipelines, monitoring, and incident response practices to maintain production health
• Partner with data scientists, AI engineers, product owners, and operations to translate models and prototypes into scalable, production-grade solutions
• Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and establish engineering best practices for maintainability, security, and observability
• Own end-to-end delivery, operational runbooks, and metrics-driven measurement of feature impact and system reliability

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience building backend systems and production services
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating large-scale data engineering pipelines for both batch and streaming workloads
• Demonstrated hands‑on engagement with generative AI tools or development workflows, including model inference, embeddings, or model fine‑tuning
• Proficiency in Python and in at least one systems language such as Java, Go, or C++
• Strong experience with cloud platforms and services for compute and storage and with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Proven experience with databases and messaging or stream‑processing technologies for high‑throughput workloads
• Experience designing and implementing APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability tooling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams to deliver impactful solutions
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well‑being. When you work here, we provide:

• Health care benefits
• Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies
• Generous paternity and family care leave policies
• Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
• Transportation support
• Tuition assistance

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor‑led culture and committing to our people's long‑term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.