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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop improvements to our core business process through automation. This role focuses on identifying key use cases throughout our business processes and working with other employees to automate and improve them. You will work with various customers throughout our business to make our essential operations robust, safe, and easy to use. You will work with a variety of technologies to become a versatile developer, get things done, and improve our business.
Your Team
We look for brilliant people with a passion for solving problems through innovation and engineering fundamentals. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking and efficient implementation. We embrace experimentation. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers recruited from leading technology companies and universities. You and your team will collaborate closely with top machine learning researchers.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.
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.
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.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with modern deployment and build tooling, such as Kubernetes, Bazel, Apache Airflow, etc.
- Experience designing and building applications aimed towards non-technical stakeholders.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $220,000 in 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.
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program
If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $15,000 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions, please review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program. 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.
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