The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) ยท 7 hours ago
Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $224K/yr
10+ years expThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. They are seeking a Principal-level AI Engineer to lead the AI Research & Engineering team, focusing on the architecture of scalable systems and providing technical mentorship to junior engineers while executing OCC's AI roadmap.
FinanceFinancial ServicesProperty Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner with the Executive Director, AI Engineering to help define and execute on OCC's AI technical roadmap
Lead and partner on the architecture of scalable systems incorporating LLMs and AI into organizational processes and infrastructure
Design and build production applications in support of organizational use cases
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on engineering best practices and system design (no direct reports)
Conduct code/architectural reviews ensuring production readiness, safety, and adherence to high security and compliance standards
Implement testing, evaluation, and monitoring frameworks for AI systems including hallucination detection and bias assessment
Establish safety guardrails and responsible AI practices for LLM applications in a regulated environment
Connect AI agents to organizational systems and workflows
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies
Foster continuous learning culture in a rapidly evolving AI landscape
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related technical field
10+ years software engineering/systems architecture experience with strong technical leadership
5+ years as senior technical contributor on complex production systems
Expert in Python and proficient in SQL
System design expertise: monolithic and microservice architectures, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, APIs
Hands-on experience in data (e.g., data engineering, data pipelines, data transformation)
Foundational experience with LLMs and familiarity with multiple frontier lab models (e.g., Gemini, Claude, GPT)
Familiarity of risk vectors in AI applications including hallucinations, bias, prompt injection, data privacy
Experience mentoring and reviewing the work of junior engineers
Exceptional communication skills explaining complex technical concepts
Strong interest in AI/LLM space with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning
Preferred
Production experience with AI applications or LLM-powered systems
Experience with RAG architectures and context engineering
Familiarity with diverse LLM provider APIs and experience connecting agents to systems
Experience tinkering with frontier lab tools and products
Cloud platforms/technologies: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Infrastructure as code: Terraform
Experience in financial market infrastructure or derivatives industry
Background in regulated environments
Benefits
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Company
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Hoag
Chief Information Officer
Kristen Baldwin
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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