Data Scientist

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, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for harvesting insights from a complex array of data. Your role will involve data curation, analysis, interpretation, visualization, and communication of your findings to members of the research staff and executive leadership. This role is a means to make a difference: as a machine learning company, data insights are essential to our business. ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement systems to ensure data correctness and monitor data health in data stores and live feedsProactively identify abnormal production behavior and communicate them clearly to relevant stakeholdersPerform extemporaneous analyses on research and production trading systems with leadership Harness financial expertise and statistical analysis to gain actionable insights into our production trading and research systemsDesign and implement analysis pipelines that automate those analyses found to be valuable for ongoing monitoringRequirements1+ years of applied end-to-end industry experience, including internships working with complex datasets, including curation, querying, aggregation, exploratory data analysis, and visualizationExperience using statistical methods to analyze data, identify patterns, conduct root cause analysis, discover insights, and recommend solutionsAbility to frame and answer questions mathematicallyAbility to infer useful forward-looking directions from results of retrospective analysisFluency in managing, processing, and visualizing tabular data using a combination of SQL, Pandas, and RBasic software development skills and experience with bash, linux/unix, and gitAbility to refine requirements from ambiguous requests to produce reports demonstrating excellence in communicationBachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics, biostatistics, data science, computer science, or a related field)Preferred QualificationsMaster’s degree in a quantitative disciplinePrior industry experience or displayed interest in finance, such as related academic projects, coursework in financial engineering, or industry internships Experience developing in a production-facing environment and familiarity with standard concepts and tooling, e.g., CI/CD, git, Airflow“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 $7,500 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 make sure to 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.#LI-MD1Compensation Range: $150K - $190KLocationBerkeley, CA; New York City, NY; Remote, United StatesEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentResearchCompensationBase Salary $150K – $190K • Offers BonusThe listed base salary range for this position is based upon 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.