About the Role
Voleon is a technology company applying AI and machine learning to finance. As a Quantitative Trading Lead (QTL), you will lead a team of trading supervisors across multiple systematic trading desks, build, manage, and mentor junior traders, and own project planning. This role collaborates with management, research and development, and trading counterparties.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor a team of junior traders with the goal of grooming them into high-caliber contributors.
- Be a point of escalation for system or process failures.
- Design process and technology, then coordinate the implementation effort.
- Develop market microstructure expertise across regions and asset classes.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers on issues relating to production trading operations.
- Interface with external brokers or counterparties.
- Lead strategic projects as appropriate.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in systematic trading operations and a passion for markets.
- Leadership experience.
- A process-oriented approach to trading and a zero-tolerance attitude towards error.
- A technical background in Python, capable of designing production technology.
- Demonstrable clarity of thought and high-quality communications.
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.
Skills
- Python
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits packages
- Technology talks by our experts
- Beautiful modern office
- Daily catered lunches
About the Company
- 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, Voleon has led its industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management.
- Voleon has become a multibillion-dollar asset manager with ambitious goals for the future.
- Colleagues include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals.
- The people who shape Voleon come from diverse backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing.
- Voleon fosters a team that loves to succeed together.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
