Senior Software Engineer, Forecast Engineering
Berkeley or Remote
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.
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral ProgramIf 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 EmployerThe 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 RequirementThe 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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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
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral ProgramIf 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 EmployerThe 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 RequirementThe 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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20 days of paid time off 401(k) Plan Candidate referral program Collaborative environment Dental coverage Life and AD&D insurance Life Insurance Medical coverage Paid Time Off Sick Days Vision coverage
Tasks- Collaborate with researchers
- Design and deliver projects
- Develop machine learning systems
- Lead complex projects
- Mentor junior engineers
- Translate research into code
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Experience5 years
EducationComputer Science Computer Science Degree Equivalent experience Finance
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