Senior AI Engineer

: model gateway that routes intelligently across open and closed providers. The near-term result is lower cost and better latency. The long-term result is a firm that controls its own AI stack.

• Build and operate a model gateway routing inference across open and closed models with cost, latency, and quality tracking
• Design and run distillation pipelines: use frontier model outputs to generate training data for task-specific open models
• Fine-tune and evaluate open-weight models (Llama, Qwen, Mistral, or similar) for DV-specific tasks
• Deploy and maintain on-prem inference infrastructure (vLLM, TGI, or equivalent) on KubernetesBuild model evaluation frameworks for quality, cost, latency, and regression
• Define criteria and tooling for model selection: when open models are production-ready vs. when to use closed APIs
• Partner with the agent engineering team to ensure the model layer meets agent workload
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Options
• Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary LTD, Life & AD&D insurance
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Retirement plan with employer match The range below reflects the expected base salary for this position. It represents a good-faith estimate of the base pay we anticipate offering, with actual compensation determined by your experience, education, skills, and performance throughout the interview process. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus (at DV Trading's discretion) and DV Trading's benefits package, including the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range $200,000 - $300,000 USD