Full-Time

Director AI Engineering

Geneva Trading

Geneva Trading

201-500 employees

Proprietary trading liquidity provider in derivatives

Compensation Overview

$250k - $350k/yr

+ Bonus

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Python
Data Science

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Requirements
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • 3+ years of experience in AI, automation, or advanced technology roles.
  • Experience developing agentic AI systems, including agent orchestration, tool integration, and autonomous decision-making workflows.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with AI frameworks and libraries.
  • Hands-on experience with MCP and prompt engineering.
  • Understanding AI solutions for deployment and monitoring in enterprise environments.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work independently and with senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • In this role, you will build intelligent features and autonomous workflows that enhance user experiences.
  • You will work with large language models (LLMs), agentic frameworks, and orchestration tools to develop next-generation interfaces and intelligent assistants that support workflows.
  • Build robust orchestration and automation workflows integrating multi-agent capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain pipelines for training, benchmarking, validating, and deploying LLMs and autonomous agents into production environments.
  • Build and optimize intelligent tools and automation systems that improve efficiency and decision-making.
  • Ensure software quality through clean, maintainable, and optimized code, including support for efficient inference.
  • Provide technical leadership on best practices for AI integration, process design, documentation, lifecycle management, and security.
  • Drive adoption of AI solutions through collaboration, training, and thought leadership across teams.
  • Big data analytics with Agentic AI systems to create actionable insights from verified sources.
  • Present insights and outcomes to senior leadership, influencing strategic decisions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with cloud platforms is a plus.

Geneva Trading is a global proprietary trader in listed derivatives and other liquid markets, using its own capital to execute trading strategies that provide liquidity across exchanges and asset classes. It operates in areas like OTC energy trading and equity index futures, using advanced technology, high-fidelity data, and strong risk management to target market inefficiencies and price discrepancies. Its business model centers on acting as a liquidity provider to multiple exchanges, supported by professional teams and global offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Unlike many firms, Geneva Trading emphasizes a long-standing, entrepreneurial culture and a dedicated environment for risk takers, quants, and sophisticated traders to perform. The company aims to maximize trader and team performance, deliver consistent profitability, and align stakeholder interests through disciplined risk management and teamwork.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Geneva posted 13 open quant roles in July 2026, signaling active growth.
  • The March 2026 Global Head of Risk Management role shows continued institutionalization.
  • Internship recruiting and junior roles create a pipeline from campus to full-time hires.

What critics are saying

  • Trading PTF margins compress if systematic rivals outspend Geneva on AI infrastructure.
  • London OTC oil and discretionary desks face concentrated key-person risk within months.
  • No public 2025-2026 capital raise or expansion disclosure signals limited balance-sheet transparency.

What makes Geneva Trading unique

  • Chicago, Dublin, and London offices support cross-market recruiting and execution.
  • Geneva Trading still markets proprietary risk-taking, technology, and alpha generation in 2026.
  • June 2026 postings span traders, AI engineering, risk, and system operations.

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Benefits

Competitive salary & performance-based incentives

Health, dental, & vision benefits

HSA & FSA

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Generous PTO

Retirement benefits & company match

EAP, wellness program, & stocked kitchen

Commuter benefits

Training & tuition reimbursement

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