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Senior Software Engineer, Forecast Engineering

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future. 

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Forecast Engineering team, you will develop systems to train, evaluate, and serve machine learning models. You will help design, scope, and deliver large-scale projects while mentoring junior engineers and sharing your knowledge with the team and company.

Forecast Engineering works closely with our research teams, exposing you to cutting-edge ML methods. You'll work at the intersection of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics to develop high-performance, reliable, low-friction tools to enable world-class research. You will impact the entire ML pipeline, from model training to graph execution.

Your Team

We look for brilliant people with a passion for solving problems through innovation and engineering fundamentals. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking and efficient implementation. We embrace experimentation. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers recruited from leading technology companies and universities. You and your team will collaborate closely with top machine learning researchers.

Responsibilities

    • Lead and collaborate in diverse and engaging software work, which includes areas such as experiment management, modeling algorithm development, live inference deployment, and more
    • Translate novel research ideas into performant and reliable code
    • Work in a large codebase, building modular, manageable code
    • Proactively lead complex projects from start to finish, which includes gathering project requirements, translating them into a rational software design, reasoning effectively about supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating effectively with teammates
    • Act as a technical leader for both research and engineering staff

Requirements

    • Computer Science Degree or equivalent experience
    • 5+ years of software engineering experience
    • Collaborate with researchers and translate research needs into scalable, maintainable software systems with a focus on long-term sustainability
    • Expertise in a modern programming language, specifically Python, R, and/or C/C++
    • Expertise with Python and/or R data science packages
    • Proficiency developing in a Linux environment with a focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness
    • Proficiency with machine learning frameworks and libraries
    • Previous experience with performance optimization of modeling code
    • Ability to understand key details to provide correct systems
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $225,000 to $255,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation, such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program
If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $15,000 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions, please review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
 
Vaccination Requirement
The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine.  This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.

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The Voleon Group

Employment type

Full-Time

Location

Berkeley Or Remote

Salary range

$225,000 - $255,000

Posted

9 hours ago

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