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The Voleon Group · 9 hours ago

Lead Quant — Market Microstructure & Securities Lending

positionBerkeley, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$200K/yr - $300K/yr
date5+ years exp

The Voleon Group is a technology company specializing in applying machine learning techniques to finance. As a Lead Quant, you will lead a team to enhance systematic trading strategies through quantitative analysis and market expertise, focusing on algorithmic execution and securities lending.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a small team of Quantitative Trading Strategists and Data Scientists
Research market questions across asset classes; create clear analyses and present findings across teams
Build production‑quality code (Python/R/SQL): packages, data pipelines, and trading applications
Partner with Trading & Research to improve strategy implementation and market interaction
Provide domain expertise in market microstructure to improve algorithmic execution
Evaluate order placement and liquidity access (e.g., venue usage, routing, and tactics) as part of broader market implementation

Qualification

Quantitative trading experienceDeep market microstructure knowledgeProgramming in PythonApplied statisticsProgramming in RProgramming in SQLLeadership experienceClear quantitative reasoningSecurities lendingPortfolio financingCommunication

Required

5+ years in a quantitative trading environment
Strong programming in Python, R, and SQL; you write production code and work well across teams
Applied statistics, including hypothesis testing and causal inference
Clear quantitative reasoning
Deep market microstructure knowledge and passion for markets; excellent communication

Preferred

Experience with securities lending / equity finance / portfolio financing (e.g., stock‑loan, TRS, repo), and/or TCA/market‑impact analysis
Leadership experience

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and AD&D insurance
20 days of paid time off
9 sick days
401(k) plan with a company match

Company

The Voleon Group

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The Voleon Group is a family of companies committed to the development & deployment of cutting-edge technologies in investment management.
dateFounded in 2008
location
Berkeley, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://voleon.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Jon McAuliffe
Chief Investment Officer and Co-founder
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Prem Gopalan
Chief Technology Officer
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