Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Platform

Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Platform

Company: Point72
Job Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 5+ years

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 youll do

Build and scale core backend services and platforms that power generative AI applications and data infrastructure used across the firms 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

Whats required

Bachelors 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. .