Software Engineer - University Hire 2027

The Voleon Group; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 20 days + 9 sick days

Job summary

The Voleon Group is seeking a Software Engineer (University Hire 2027) to design and implement scalable, high-performance software for trading and research platforms. You will work with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to deliver resilient solutions in a hybrid environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong Python, C/C++, and backend engineering experience in Linux, with knowledge of Kubernetes and modern build tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field (Graduating class of 2027).
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate in diverse software work, including trading infrastructure, data processing, and model development pipelines.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust software for trading strategies and research initiatives.
• Proactively engage in complex projects from requirements to software design and deployment, communicating with teammates.
• Collaborate with Senior Software Engineers and leverage mentorship and coaching.

Skills

Python

R

Java

Go

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Bazel

Job description

Software Engineer - University Hire 2027

Location

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Software

Compensation

• Base Salary $175K - $210K Offers Bonus

The 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.

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 Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance software solutions that drive our trading and research platforms. You will engage deeply with both the technical and business aspects of our operations, working alongside traders, quantitative researchers, and other engineers to create scalable, efficient, and resilient solutions. You'll have the opportunity to tackle challenging technical problems while directly impacting the success and evolution of our trading strategies in a highly dynamic and competitive industry.

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate in diverse and engaging software work, which includes areas such as trading infrastructure, computing and data processing, flexible pipelines for model development, and more

Design, develop, and maintain robust software that support our trading strategies and research initiatives

Proactively engage in complex projects from start to finish, which includes gathering project requirements, translating them into a rational software design, reasoning effectively about supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating effectively with teammates

Collaborate closely with Senior Software Engineers and benefit from mentorship and coaching

Requirements

Experience developing in a Linux environment with a focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness using languages such as Python, R, Java, Go, and C/C++

Demonstrated excellence in backend engineering via work with databases, large-scale data processing, highly available services

Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and deploy a back-end application given design specs

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Familiarity with modern deployment and build tooling, such as Kubernetes, Bazel, etc. (preferred)

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field (Graduating class of 2027)

Authorization to work in the United States

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The 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.