Software Engineer, Enterprise Platform Engineering

Two Sigma; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Sigma is seeking engineers to design and maintain scalable distributed infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will evaluate GenAI technologies, lead incident responses, and promote engineering best practices through documentation and training.

Collaboration with product managers and multiple teams is essential to deliver platform capabilities. The role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, architecture standards, and hands‑on support to ensure reliable, scalable

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree required in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in Linux and networking fundamentals; strong system performance awareness.
• Experience in Python, Java or C++ in large distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed infrastructure platforms across on‑prem and cloud.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies (Gen AI) and open-source tools with data‑driven adoption.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and lead incident response with post‑mortems and resilience improvements.
• Define platform engineering best practices, patterns, and standards with documentation and training.
• Lead cross‑functional platform initiatives from conception to delivery with multiple teams.

Education

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, distributed infrastructure platforms across on-premise and the public cloud that enable engineers and data scientists to deploy and operate workloads efficiently.


• Evaluate and integrate new technologies (such as Gen AI) and open-source tools into the platform ecosystem, conducting proof-of-concepts and making data-driven recommendations for adoption.


• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts, conducting thorough post-mortems and implementing preventive measures to improve system resilience.


• Define and promote platform engineering best practices, architectural patterns, and technology standards across the organization through documentation, training sessions, and hands‑on support.


• Lead cross‑functional platform initiatives from conception to delivery, coordinating with multiple engineering teams, product managers, and collaborators to define requirements, establish timelines, and ensure successful adoption of new platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 5-12 years of experience in software engineering preferred


• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field


• In‑depth knowledge of Linux operating system and network fundamentals. Good understanding of system performance


• Experience of working on large distributed system


• Experience with Python, Java, or C++


• Background in GenAI-driven systems development is a plus