Full-Time

Quantitative Trading Strategist

Updated on 8/1/2026

The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group

51-200 employees

Machine-learning driven investment management for institutions

Compensation Overview

$160k - $200k/yr

+ $7,500 referral bonus

Berkeley, CA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Quantitative Finance (1)
Required Skills
Python
Quantitative Research
R
SQL
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • The role requires 3+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment with an emphasis on quantitative research.
  • The role requires a bachelor's degree in a scientific or quantitative discipline.
  • Candidates must be highly capable in Python, R, and SQL, with the ability to write production-level code and develop across teams.
  • Candidates must be proficient in basic statistics and able to apply valid statistical methods to judge outcomes from real-world data.
  • Candidates must have a comprehensive understanding of market microstructure and a passion for markets.
  • Candidates must be able to communicate across teams and present research findings clearly and concisely.
Responsibilities
  • Measure and improve algorithmic execution quality across asset classes.
  • Conduct high-quality research across a variety of market-related topics and asset classes, create relevant reports, and present findings across teams.
  • Write high-quality production-level code and design and develop new packages, data pipelines, and production trading applications.
  • Collaborate with trading and research and development team members to improve trading strategies.
  • Provide domain expertise in market microstructure across asset classes to other members of trading and research and development.
  • Manage relationships with external brokers and trading partners.

Voleon Group is an investment management firm that uses proprietary machine learning models to predict financial market trends. It serves institutional clients by managing portfolios and charging performance-based fees based on returns. The approach relies on analyzing large data sets with statistical models to uncover patterns that inform investment decisions, rather than relying on human intuition. The company emphasizes scalable, adaptable algorithms and rigorous academic research to manage risk and improve performance. Its goal is to deliver consistent, data-driven investment results for pension funds, endowments, and other large investors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berkeley, California

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Performance-based fees align revenue with portfolio returns.
  • Institutional clients support large mandate sizes and recurring assets.
  • Scalable research culture can compound model improvements over time.

What critics are saying

  • Renaissance Technologies and Two Sigma compress alpha in machine-learning quant strategies.
  • Regime shifts can break proprietary models and damage fee revenue quickly.
  • A single drawdown can trigger redemptions from pension and endowment clients.

What makes The Voleon Group unique

  • Machine-learning driven hedge fund founded in 2007 by Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe.
  • Berkeley headquarters support a deep academic recruiting pipeline.
  • Proprietary statistical models target large-scale financial prediction problems.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

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