Senior Member of Research

Position: Senior Member of Research Staff )
Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. 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. 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 Senior Member of Research Staff, you will work at the forefront of modern statistical machine learning leading key projects focused on enduring challenges of financial market prediction and portfolio optimization. Your research colleagues have collectively published hundreds of academic articles in top-tier venues on machine learning, systems, and theory, and we meet regularly to stay current on the latest academic research and share ideas.

Founded by two leading scientists Voleon supports a culture of curiosity and creativity. We do not silo our teams, and you will enjoy a healthy work-life balance while tackling hard problems.

The behavior of financial markets is noisy and violates a number of classical statistical assumptions, and we’ve spent over a decade pioneering scientific advances in the application of machine learning techniques to this domain. Your team will work with a complex and diverse array of datasets to implement and rapidly iterate on predictive models. Despite the complexity of these problems, market returns provide immediate and unambiguous outcome data for measuring success.
Your team won’t just conduct research, they’ll apply it on a daily basis across the entire life cycle of applied research problems. Your work will span from overseeing projects focused on basic research to productizing solutions and validating their efficacy in live trading. This role is a means to make a difference: you will help direct billions of dollars in trades daily while making an enduring impact on our field.
*** Relocation and work visa eligibility for qualified candidates
*** Responsibilities Demonstrate strategic vision and perspective to oversee work that affects one or more complex systems and mission-critical areas

Complete large-scope, highly complex projects resulting in noteworthy improvements to product performance and risk management

Develop a rich understanding of Voleon’s domain and methodologies

Prepare and analyze new datasets to assess their predictive efficacy

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

Build collaborative relationships cross-functionally and with key contacts outside own area of expertise, with the potential to serve as an external spokesperson for the organization

Communicate and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders at each stage, facilitating meaningful discussions around complex issues and driving progress towards tangible outcomes

Mentor other researchers and provide technical guidance, coaching, and feedback

Keep up to date on the latest academic research to identify novel approaches to explore for application to our domain

Contribute to Voleon's efforts to recruit exceptional talent

Requirements5-10+ years of related experience directing key research projects and mentoring colleagues

Capability to run multiple projects simultaneously, exercising judgment in the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for determining results

Ability to make well-reasoned design decisions, identifying and proactively potential issues, tradeoffs, risks, and the appropriate level of abstraction

Proven success solving large-scale computing problems

Expertise in modern statistical methods and machine learning with a track record as an applied researcher

Evidence of strong mathematical abilities

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