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AI Engineer

Optiver · New York, New York

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
79 days
Optiver 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Optiver 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Optiver
high
166 stale, 3 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
222 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Optiver 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Optiver .

About this role

As an AI Engineer at Optiver, you will design, build, and deploy production-grade AI systems that enhance workflows and decision-making. Your responsibilities include evaluating AI models, defining success metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business challenges into scalable technical solutions. You will also operate and improve production AI systems while ensuring high-quality software delivery through sound engineering practices.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Optiver as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including extensive production experience developing applications in Python
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns, distributed systems, testing, and building scalable, resilient applications
  • Experience designing, deploying, and operating production LLM applications, with practical knowledge of model evaluation, prompt engineering, tool calling, context management, agent orchestration, and common failure modes
  • Experience defining evaluation frameworks and using quantitative metrics to guide model selection, prompt iteration, and production readiness
  • Experience integrating AI systems with external tools, APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and modern AI application frameworks

What you get

  • Highly competitive compensation package, including a performance-based bonus
  • 401(k) match of up to 50%
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, disability, and life insurance
  • 25 days of paid vacation, plus market holidays
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, social events, clubs, sports leagues, and more

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Base salary is fixed at $200,000, which may limit negotiation flexibility
  • Role involves high responsibility with a focus on production systems, which may lead to high pressure
  • The position requires collaboration with various teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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Listed by Optiver on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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