Quantitative Trading Strategist

The Voleon Group 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 are a multibillion-dollar asset manager with 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.

About the role

As a Quantitative Trading Specialist (QTS), you will use deep markets knowledge alongside quantitative skills to improve the implementation of systematic trading strategies. Domains include improving algorithmic execution, securities lending, and portfolio financing across a variety of asset classes and markets. You will work at the intersection of trading and research on problems that require market domain expertise but also statistical and quantitative rigor.

Responsibilities

• Measure and improve algorithmic execution quality across asset classes
• Conduct high-quality research across a variety of market-related topics and asset classes
• Create relevant reports and present findings across teams
• Write high-quality production-level code
• Design and develop new packages, data pipelines, and production trading applications
• Collaborate with trading and R&D team members to improve our trading strategies
• Provide domain expertise in market microstructure across asset classes to other members of trading and R&D
• Manage relationships with external brokers and trading partners

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment with an emphasis on quantitative research
• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or quantitative discipline
• Highly capable in Python, R, and SQL; with the ability to write production-level code and develop across teams
• Proficient in basic statistics with an ability to apply valid statistical methods to judge outcomes from real-world data
• Comprehensive understanding of market microstructure and a passion for markets
• Ability to effectively communicate across teams and present research findings in a clear and concise manner

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Technology talks by our experts
• Beautiful modern office
• Daily catered lunches

Pay

$160K - $200K