Key Facts

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Full time

English

Hard Skills

Python (Programming Language) Kubernetes Jenkins Teamcity Circleci Atlassian Bamboo Test Automation Containerization Linux Administration Configuration Management +8 more

Roles & Responsibilities

At least four years of experience with software development or production systems support
Fluent with Python or at least two other software languages such as Groovy, R, or Go
Experience implementing and supporting continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins, TeamCity, CircleCI, or Bamboo
Power user of Git

Requirements:

Support Voleon's build processes and continuous delivery tools, manage software development tools, and automate systems and operations
Work with stakeholders and product teams to create robust, high-performance software and systems architectures
Establish and promote best practices for software development and testing
Design and support implementations of production infrastructure and applications

The Voleon Group

Investment Management

About The Voleon Group

Founded in 2007 by two machine learning scientists, The Voleon Group is a quantitative hedge fund headquartered in Berkeley, CA. We are committed to solving large-scale financial prediction problems with statistical machine learning. The Voleon Group combines an academic research culture with an emphasis on scalable architectures to deliver technology at the forefront of investment management. Many of our employees hold doctorates in statistics, computer science, and mathematics, among other quantitative disciplines. Voleon's CEO holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford and previously founded and led a successful technology startup. Our Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research is Statistics faculty at UC Berkeley, where he earned his Ph.D. Voleon prides itself on cultivating an office environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and open thinking. We are committed to excellence in all aspects of our research and operations, while maintaining a culture of intellectual curiosity and flexibility. 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.

Company type: SME

Industry: Investment Management

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

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 DevOps Software Engineer, you will work with the software engineering, research, and systems teams to build the backbone of our business. This role is a means to make a difference: your role will serve as a force multiplier to maximize the productivity of the personnel, tools, and workflows that deliver software at Voleon.

This role is open to remote work in the US or hybrid in our Berkeley or our New York office.

Responsibilities

Support Voleon's build processes and continuous delivery tools, manage software development tools, and automate systems and operations
Work with stakeholders and product teams to create robust, high-performance software and systems architectures
Establish and promote best practices for software development and testing
Design and support implementations of production infrastructure and applications

Requirements

At least four years of experience with software development or production systems support
Fluent with Python or at least two other software languages such as Groovy, R, or Go
Experience implementing and supporting continuous Integration platforms such as Jenkins, TeamCity, CircleCI, or Bamboo
Experience with automated software testing practices and tools
Extensive experience with common containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Power user of Git
Familiar with Agile project management concepts
Ability to initiate and lead cross-team technical projects
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

Background in Linux/Unix administration
Experience with configuration automation tools, such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet
Experience with the Bazel build system
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or related tools
Experience configuring and using the ELK stack
Exposure to virtualization tools such as KVM
Understanding of relational databases (primarily PostgreSQL) and NoSQL data management tools

“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 $7,500 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 make sure to 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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