Senior/Staff AI Platform Engineer

Clear Street

Build core AI platform at Clear Street, enhancing AI-native trading experience. Collaborate on high-performance backend and design robust AI capabilities.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

build the core AI platform that powers a copilot inside a new, AI-native trading experience
develop a high-performance backend in Rust that supports streaming responses, low-latency tool execution, caching, and reliable orchestration of model + tools
design robust APIs and runtime components for AI capabilities: authentication/authorization, rate limits, auditing, tracing, retries, and fallbacks
build safe action infrastructure for trading workflows: deterministic order previews, confirmation flows, idempotent tool calls, and comprehensive audit logs
partner with product and frontend to enable great AI-native UX patterns (streaming, citations/grounding, “why” explanations, reversible actions)
develop a deep understanding of the business domain and help translate it into secure, resilient platform primitives

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least Eight (8) years of experience and strong proficiency with any programming language
Strong knowledge of systems programming fundamentals: concurrency, networking, performance profiling, reliability, and distributed systems patterns
Experience designing and operating production APIs/services with strong observability, correctness guarantees, and security considerations
Ability to work with stakeholders to define platform requirements, design the architecture, and deliver it end-to-end
High degree of self-motivation and willingness to jump into unfamiliar areas to solve problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation packages
company equity
401k matching
gender neutral parental leave
full medical, dental and vision insurance
lunch stipends
fully stocked kitchens
happy hours
a great location
amazing views

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Hard Skills & Tools

Rust ProgrammingAPI DesignConcurrencyNetworkingPerformance ProfilingDistributed SystemsObservabilitySecurity ConsiderationsModel OrchestrationTool Execution

Soft Skills

Self-MotivationProblem-SolvingCollaboration