The behavior of financial markets is noisy and violates a number of classical statistical assumptions, and we’ve spent over a decade pioneering scientific advances in the application of machine learning techniques to this domain. Your team will work with a complex and diverse array of datasets to implement and rapidly iterate on predictive models. Despite the complexity of these problems, market returns provide immediate and unambiguous outcome data for measuring success.
Your team won’t just conduct research, they’ll apply it on a daily basis across the entire life cycle of applied research problems. Your work will span from overseeing projects focused on basic research to productizing solutions and validating their efficacy in live trading. This role is a means to make a difference: you will help direct billions of dollars in trades daily while making an enduring impact on our field.
*** Relocation and work visa eligibility for qualified candidates***
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate strategic vision and perspective to oversee work that affects one or more complex systems and mission-critical areas
- Complete large-scope, highly complex projects resulting in noteworthy improvements to product performance and risk management
- Develop a rich understanding of Voleon’s domain and methodologies
- 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
- Build collaborative relationships cross-functionally and with key contacts outside own area of expertise, with the potential to serve as an external spokesperson for the organization
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders at each stage, facilitating meaningful discussions around complex issues and driving progress towards tangible outcomes
- Mentor other researchers and provide technical guidance, coaching, and feedback
- Keep up to date on the latest academic research to identify novel approaches to explore for application to our domain
- Contribute to Voleon's efforts to recruit exceptional talent
Requirements
- 5-10+ years of related experience directing key research projects and mentoring colleagues
- Capability to run multiple projects simultaneously, exercising judgment in the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for determining results
- Ability to make well-reasoned design decisions, identifying and proactively potential issues, tradeoffs, risks, and the appropriate level of abstraction
- Proven success solving large-scale computing problems
- Expertise in modern statistical methods and machine learning with a track record as an applied researcher
- Evidence of strong mathematical abilities
- Strong skills in software development techniques and production level coding (Python and/or R preferred)
- Effective at communicating complex technical issues simply and transparently, including writing insightful documentation
- Ability to influence without requiring formal authority, with a proven track record of influence beyond your team
- Interest in financial applications is essential, but prior finance industry experience is not a prerequisite
- Ph.D. level coursework is required, and a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field is preferred
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