Member of Research Staff, Voleon Securities
The Voleon GroupNew York, New York, United States
Posted October 6, 2025
225000 - 250000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The Voleon Group, founded in 2007 by machine learning scientists, is a quantitative hedge fund headquartered in Berkeley, CA. Specializing in large-scale financial prediction through statistical machine learning, the company combines academic research with scalable technology to drive innovative investment strategies. Led by a team of experts with Ph.D.s from top institutions, Voleon fosters a culture of creativity and intellectual curiosity, ensuring excellence in all operations while being an equal opportunity employer.
Job Description
Voleon Securities is a newly established venture within Voleon Group, focused on applying AI/ML techniques to build liquidity-provision strategies. The role offers a chance to contribute to a fully modern securities business rooted in AI/ML and statistics, working with highly experienced professionals. The firm is seeking creative, entrepreneurial researchers to tackle difficult problems in financial market prediction and portfolio optimization.
Requirements
- Develop a rich understanding of Voleon’s challenges and methodologies and propose research innovations and experiments.
- 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.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other Members of Research Staff and Software Engineers.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) plan with a company match