The Voleon Group

Member of Research Staff

Berkeley, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 96 days ago

PythonMachine LearningResearch

About the role

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance.
We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals.

Develop a rich understanding of Voleon's challenges and methodologies and propose research innovations and experiments to build, maintain and optimize the models that govern our investment strategy
Develop, validate, and implement new models into production
Design and conduct experiments to improve simulations and evaluate the success of new models in a live environment
Communicate and collaborate effectively with other Members of Research Staff and Software Engineers at each stage, driving progress towards tangible outcomes
You will work with a complex and diverse array of datasets to implement and iterate on predictive models.

Interest in software development techniques and willingness to write production level code (Python and/or R preferred)
Ph.D. level coursework is required, and a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field is preferred

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.
As a Member of Research Staff, you will work at the forefront of modern statistical machine learning.

Founded in 2007 by two leading scientists (see management bios https://voleon.com/management/), http://voleon.com/about/management-2/ Voleon supports a culture of curiosity, collegiality, and creativity.

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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