Senior Software Engineer - Studio - Java, AI at Clear Street

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Capital Markets, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 7+ years of strong proficiency in enterprise Java
  • Experience designing and deploying AI/ML or LLM-backed systems in production
  • Familiarity with LLM tooling and patterns (e.g., tool calling, RAG pipelines and knowledge bases, evals, cost/latency tradeoffs, basic red-teaming)
  • Experience in supporting and running systems in a production environment
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, partnering with cross-functional teams, and moving from prototype to reliable production

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and productionize reliable AI workflows to augment the Studio trading platform
  • Build tooling to monitor, tune, and evaluate models and workflows, as well as applicable guardrails to ensure outputs meet quality and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams across the firm to identify high ROI AI opportunities
  • Build rapid prototypes and translate them into production-grade systems. Utilize the latest AI-powered development tools to iterate quickly
  • Create reusable libraries, SDKs and tooling to enable AI development throughout the firm
  • Stay current on the latest in applied AI. Read papers, evaluate new models, test out new tools
  • Participate in code review and architecture design, manage deployments, and support and contribute to the success of the overall Studio platform

Skills

Java
AI
Backend Development
AI Workflows
Retrieval
Orchestration
Guardrails
Model Evaluation
Cloud-Native
APIs
Scalability
Prototyping
SDKs
Code Review
Architecture Design

Clear Street

Provides prime brokerage and trading services

About Clear Street

Clear Street provides a unified platform for trading various financial products, including equities and options, across major markets. Their services focus on prime brokerage, which encompasses trade execution, financing, clearing, and custody, helping clients manage their trading activities effectively. The platform is cloud-based and API-first, allowing for easy integration with other systems and scalability for users. This setup enables clients to concentrate on trading rather than technical complexities. Clear Street differentiates itself with competitive pricing and a flexible approach, catering to both individual investors and large institutions. The company's goal is to enhance the infrastructure of capital markets, making trading more efficient and accessible.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$457.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Company equity
401k matching
Parental leave
Full medical, dental & vision insurance
Lunch stipends
Fully stocked kitchens
Happy hours

Risks

Increased competition in cloud-native brokerage could pressure Clear Street's market share.
Regulatory changes in Europe may impose additional compliance costs for Clear Street.
Cryptocurrency market volatility could impact Clear Street's BTC yield strategies.

Differentiation

Clear Street offers a cloud-native clearing and custody system for capital markets.
The company provides a unified platform for trading equities and options globally.
Clear Street's API-first approach allows seamless integration with other software systems.

Upsides

Clear Street's UK expansion opens access to European markets and new revenue streams.
Winning top awards in technology and client service enhances Clear Street's market reputation.
Investment in Databento boosts Clear Street's access to advanced market data solutions.

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