Lead Platform Engineer
Core
Lead global front-office engineering success, supporting Quants and Strats across New York, London, and APAC with Python automation, AWS infrastructure, and AI/ML platform features.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Platform Engineer (Front-Office Engineering)
Builds
Global front-office engineering success function, automation tools, and scalable AWS/AI/ML platform capabilities
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure / AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, AWS (IAM, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Step Functions, CloudWatch), AI/ML (inference, RAG, embeddings, vector search), Docker, Kubernetes, CloudFormation/CDK, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, System Debugging, Model Governance
Preferred skills
Financial markets knowledge, Derivatives/Pricing models, Model governance frameworks, Developer productivity tools (LiteLLM, MLflow, Databricks, SageMaker, Langfuse, Observe)
Technologies
AWS Lambda, CloudWatch, Databricks, Docker, IAM, Langfuse, MLflow, Python, RAG
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a small engineering team; Develop trusted relationships with Quants and Strats to manage global work intake; Write high-quality Python for automation and integrations; Guide teams in secure, scalable AWS and AI/ML adoption; Establish global support processes and standards; Ensure workflows meet governance and data-privacy requirements; Advise senior management on function-wide strategy and resourcing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
