The Voleon Group

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Not Specified
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not Specified

As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Voleon, you will lead and contribute to complex technical projects focused on securing the company’s cloud infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for driving the design, development, and deployment of security projects, alongside daily security practices. This role is critical for protecting Voleon’s intellectual property and systems within a collaborative and enriching work environment. Voleon is a technology company applying machine learning to finance, boasting a diverse team of experts and offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

  • Experience: 7+ years of increasing responsibility and scope in a technical role.
  • Linux Infrastructure: At least two years of experience with Linux infrastructure.
  • Cloud Security: At least four years of experience in securing cloud workloads (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • SDLC Integration: Experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle, including techniques like SAST in CI, container image scanning, and secure deployment practices.
  • Programming Skills: Strong experience programming in one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, C, C++.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IAC): Experience developing tooling to support security initiatives.
  • Threat Landscape Knowledge: Knowledge of the threat landscape, particularly intellectual property attacks, insider threats, and understanding of the tools and tactics utilized by threat actors.
  • Network & Host Protection: Knowledge of network and host-based protection and detection technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to building a world-class, secure cloud infrastructure that protects intellectual property.
  • Perform security risk and architecture reviews for cloud infrastructure and services.
  • Collaborate with security leadership, research, and engineering to secure cloud trading systems and computational workloads.
  • Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and mitigate host, network, and design vulnerabilities.
  • Provide metrics for reporting.
  • Develop and embed security controls early in the software development lifecycle.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and driver of security culture.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

Voleon is a technology company applying state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning 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 machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performance, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and the submarine service. We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, catered lunches, and more.

Skills

AWS
GCP
Azure
Python
Go
C
C++
Linux
SAST
CI
Container Security
Infrastructure as Code
Threat Landscape
Network Security
Host Protection

The Voleon Group

Investment management using machine learning algorithms

About The Voleon Group

Voleon focuses on investment management by utilizing machine learning to analyze financial market trends. The firm uses advanced statistical models to process large datasets and identify patterns that inform investment decisions, setting it apart from traditional methods that rely on human intuition. Voleon serves institutional clients and operates on a performance-based fee structure, aligning its interests with those of its clients. The company's goal is to provide data-driven insights that optimize investment returns while adapting to changing market conditions.

Berkeley, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Competition from other quantitative hedge funds may erode Voleon's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny on AI use in finance could increase compliance costs for Voleon.
Data quality issues could lead to inaccurate predictions and financial losses for Voleon.

Differentiation

Voleon uses machine learning for data-driven financial market predictions.
The firm serves institutional clients with a focus on scalability and risk management.
Voleon's academic approach emphasizes intellectual rigor and continuous learning.

Upsides

Increased interest in ESG investing offers new opportunities for Voleon's models.
Alternative data sources enhance predictive models for quantitative hedge funds like Voleon.
Cloud computing enables efficient scaling of Voleon's data processing capabilities.

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