Applied Research Scientist: ML for Finance & Trading

Voleon; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Daily catered lunches

Beautiful modern office

Technology talks

Descripción de la vacante

Voleon is a technology company applying state-of-the-art AI/ML to finance. As a Member of Research Staff, you’ll work with leading AI experts and finance professionals, tackling production-ready predictive models for trading.

You will analyze diverse datasets, prototype models, and push innovations from basic research to live deployment, impacting billions daily. The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous mathematics, and an interest in financial applications; PhD-level credentials are

Formación

• Background in modern statistical methods and machine learning with a track record as an applied researcher.
• Evidence of strong mathematical abilities (e.g., publication record, graduate coursework, or competition placement).
• Interest in software development techniques and willingness to write production level code (Python and/or R preferred).
• Ability to solve large-scale computing problems.
• Eagerness to work in collaborative and diverse teams.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Develop a rich understanding of Voleon’s challenges and methodologies and propose research innovations and experiments to build, maintain and optimize the models that govern our investment strategy
• 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 at each stage, driving progress towards tangible outcomes
• Keep up to date on the latest academic research to identify novel approaches to explore for application to our domain

Conocimientos

Statistical methods

Machine learning research

Mathematical ability

Production-level coding

Educación

Ph.D. level coursework

Ph.D. degree preferred

Herramientas

Python

R

Descripción del empleo

Voleon is a technology company applying state-of-the-art AI/ML to finance. As a Member of Research Staff, you’ll work with leading AI experts and finance professionals, tackling production-ready predictive models for trading.

You will analyze diverse datasets, prototype models, and push innovations from basic research to live deployment, impacting billions daily. The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous mathematics, and an interest in financial applications; PhD-level credentials are