The Voleon Group
Member of Research Staff
$250K–$275K
Berkeley, CA +2 · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 17, 2026
- Location
- Berkeley, CA
New York City, NY
Remote, United States - Education
- Ph.D.-level coursework required; a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Work visa eligibility for qualified candidates.
About the job
Conduct applied machine learning research for financial market prediction and portfolio optimization, taking models from research through production and live-trading evaluation.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize predictive models, including preparing datasets and testing their predictive efficacy.
- Design experiments, validate models, and implement them into production and live trading.
- Collaborate across research and engineering teams and stay current with academic research.
What they ask for
- Background in modern statistical methods and machine learning, with a track record as an applied researcher.
- Evidence of strong mathematical abilities.
- Ability to solve large-scale computing problems.
- Ph.D.-level coursework required; interest in financial applications is essential.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in a relevant field.
- Python and/or R; interest in software development techniques and production-level code.
Pay
$250K – $275K (base salary); Offers Bonus (amount not stated)
Tools
Python, R
AI focus
Applies machine learning to financial market prediction and portfolio optimization, including developing, validating, and deploying predictive models.
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