At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and deploy AI applications that empower business teams daily.
- Company: Join DV Trading, a leading independent trading firm with a global presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by developing cutting-edge AI tools in finance.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in software engineering with strong Python skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About Us: Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.
Overview: DV Trading is building a centralized AI function to deliver production agent applications for teams across the firm. The AI Engineer ships agent‑powered tools that business users rely on daily, building on team standards for security, deployment, and observability.
Job Responsibilities:
- Build and deploy production agent applications for business stakeholders
- Integrate agents with internal databases, APIs, and operational data sources
- Develop starter templates that teams can inherit for consistent, safe AI builds
- Partner with teams across the firm to identify and prioritize new agent use cases
- Work within established agent and MCP standards; contribute improvements from production learnings
Requirements:
- 3+ years software engineering; strong Python
- Experience building and shipping production agent systems (not demos or prototypes)
- Experience building and shipping web applications or backend services in production
- Hands‑on experience with LLM‑powered applications or agent tool‑calling
- Comfort integrating with databases and internal APIs
- Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to refine requirements and iterate
- Kubernetes, CI/CD, or observability experience a plus
Preferred:
- Financial services or trading operations environment
- Experience with MCP or similar tool‑access patterns
- Full‑stack capability (API + UI) for internal tools
DV is a proud equal‑opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
AI Engineer in London employer: DV Trading LLC
At DV Trading, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll enjoy the benefits of working in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact our trading systems, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Located in Chicago, our firm offers a unique chance to engage with cutting-edge technology while being part of a rapidly expanding team that values ownership and creativity.
