Software Engineer, Machine Learning (MLOps & Data)
A Career with Point72’s Surveillance Team
On the Knowledge Graph Intelligence team, you’ll work alongside product managers, engineers, and data scientists to build the next generation of intelligent systems through graph technology. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision-making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.
What you’ll do
In this data-heavy role, you will design and build mission-critical infrastructure that powers our machine learning lifecycle, from large-scale data processing and feature engineering to model training, real-time deployment, and monitoring. Specifically, you will:
- Architect and implement the full lifecycle of ML models, from data ingestion to production inference, contributing to the design of our next-generation, event-driven architecture, using technologies like gRPC, Kafka, and high-performance API frameworks, like FastAPI, Spring WebFlux, and Axum.
- Engineer and automate robust, large-scale data processing pipelines (ETL/ELT) using tools like Spark, dbt, and workflow orchestrators, and lead the design and implementation of our Feature Store strategy.
- Own the MLOps framework for model training, versioning, and deployment, including CI/CD pipelines, automated workflows, and experiment tracking and evaluation tooling.
- Implement sophisticated deployment strategies, including canary, blue-green, shadow, and A/B testing, to ensure safe, zero-downtime releases, and optimize inference performance for LLMs and other large models.
- Leverage cutting-edge tools and techniques like quantization and compilation to maximize throughput and minimize latency.
- Collaborate with data scientists to develop models and optimize model performance for low-latency serving using techniques like Python performance tuning.
- Define, provision, and manage our cloud infrastructure using Terraform, working hands-on with a wide array of cloud services across compute, storage, and machine learning platforms.
What’s REQUIRED
- 5+ years of experience in a software, data, or ML engineering role.
- Strong proficiency in SQL.
- Experience building and orchestrating data pipelines using tools such as Spark, dbt, and Dagster/Airflow, as well as data warehouses like Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery.
- Understanding of infrastructure as code, including experience with Terraform.
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and ML lifecycle tools, including Jenkins, MLflow, Kubeflow, and W&B.
- Experience with AWS and its core services including S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, and EMR, and practical experience with Boto3 and AWS ML services SageMaker and Bedrock.
- Understanding of modern ML models and ability to discuss the performance characteristics and engineering trade-offs that influence deployment decisions.
- Experience with systems incorporating Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), recommendation systems, anomaly detection, and complex time-series models.
- 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:
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
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/.
The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in a software, data, or ML engineering role
- Strong proficiency in SQL
- Experience building data pipelines using Spark, dbt, and Airflow
- Understanding of infrastructure as code, including Terraform
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins and MLflow
- Experience with AWS services including S3, EC2, Lambda
- Understanding of modern ML models and their performance characteristics
- Experience with Graph Neural Networks and recommendation systems
Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.
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What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
