Senior Staff Design Automation Engineer
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Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Senior Software Engineer, Business Process & Automation at The Voleon Group
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
NoVisa
Finance, TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend and/or full-stack software engineering experience
- Exceptional verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly
- Proven ability to design, develop, and deploy back-end applications based on provided specifications
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, effectively engaging with individuals at varying levels of technical fluency
- Excellent project management abilities, including setting realistic timelines, communicating progress, and delivering on commitments
- Collaborative mindset, with enthusiasm for working in diverse teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
- Authorization to work in Canada
Responsibilities
- Automate and improve high-stakes business workflows, integrating enterprise systems to ensure robust and compliant operations
- Guide and support the growth of other engineers on the team by mentoring them and sharing your expertise, best practices, and knowledge
- Work closely with your colleagues – i.e., your customers – to understand areas for improvement and develop plans
- Automate and improve partially automated high-stakes business workflows to ensure the success of our business
- Work with stakeholders and other engineers to design and implement solutions in ambiguous problem spaces
- Design high-quality systems that work reliably
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote position.
What is the salary for this role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What experience and skills are required for this Senior Software Engineer role?
The role requires 5+ years of backend and/or full-stack software engineering experience, exceptional verbal communication skills, proven ability to design, develop, and deploy back-end applications, strong stakeholder communication, excellent project management abilities, and a collaborative mindset. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and authorization to work in Canada are also required.
What is the company culture like at Voleon?
Voleon has a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking, efficient implementation, and experimentation. They work alongside experienced engineers from leading technology companies and universities, collaborating closely with top machine learning researchers.
What makes a strong candidate for this position?
Strong candidates will have 5+ years of backend/full-stack experience, exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, proven design and deployment abilities, excellent project management, and a collaborative mindset, along with a relevant degree and work authorization in Canada.
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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