Senior Research Engineer - Voleon Securities

Voleon Securities is an early-stage market maker spun off from Voleon Capital Management. We apply state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance, with a focus on market making / liquidity provision. As a Senior Research Engineer, you will own the team's research infrastructure and overnight pipelines, working closely with researchers and engineers to deploy new machine learning driven market making strategies to production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in backend systems, distributed computing, or data infrastructure
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, Go, and C++
• Understanding of database technologies (Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, SQLite, DuckDB or MongoDB) and experience with APIs (REST/gRPC)
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work closely with both engineering and research teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 20 days of paid time off
• 9 sick days
• 401(k) plan with a company match