Senior Software Engineer, Platform Team
The Voleon Group · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $240,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Design and evolve distributed systems for finance.
- Build scalable platform services and storage abstractions.
- Improve reliability, performance, and productivity firm-wide.
- Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and ML teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.
About the role
About The Voleon Group
The Voleon Group 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.Your Team
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Software Platform team, you will design and evolve the distributed systems that power research and trading workflows across on-premises and cloud environments. The team owns core distributed services, cloud platforms, job scheduling and execution systems, and standardized storage interfaces — delivering reliable, scalable services that abstract away infrastructure complexity. Operating at the heart of the firm’s platform, this is a high-impact area: the systems you build directly shape the reliability, performance, and scalability of research and production workloads across the organization. You will partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, application engineering teams, and ML researchers to deliver foundational platform capabilities that improve reliability, performance, and productivity firm-wide — enabling engineers and researchers to focus on domain-specific innovation. This role operates at the platform services layer (not bare-metal infrastructure) and emphasizes distributed systems design, strong abstractions, and operational excellence. We look for engineers who are motivated by solving complex problems through strong fundamentals and thoughtful system design. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment that values experimentation, clear ownership, and efficient execution. Our team includes experienced engineers from leading technology companies and top academic programs, working closely with infrastructure specialists and machine learning researchers to build resilient, high-leverage systems that power the firm.Responsibilities
- Design and implement distributed scheduling and workflow systems
- Improve job prioritization, resource allocation, and orchestration across hybrid environments
- Build scalable, reliable platform services and storage abstractions
- Lead complex projects from start to finish, which includes gathering project requirements, translating them into a rational software design, reasoning effectively about supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating effectively with collaborators and teammates
- Improve system reliability, observability, and operational performance
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the team
- Provide technical guidance to engineering and research staff
- Mentor and grow individual contributors to continuously up-level the team
Requirements
- Computer Science / Engineering degree, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven track record of software design and implementation with focus on correctness, robustness, efficiency, and scale
- Expertise in a modern programming language, such as Python, Go, Java or C++
- Hands-on experience developing in a Linux/UNIX environment
- Design and implementation of scalable services and APIs, highly-available systems, and/or large-scale data infrastructure
- Experience with data storage and management technologies (e.g. PostgreSQL, Artifactory, Ceph, Redis)
- Familiarity with job scheduling and orchestration technologies (e.g. Airflow, Slurm)
- Familiarity with cloud-based data storage, querying, and processing technologies
- Work with large codebases and experience building modular, extensible, and maintainable software
- Strong communication skills and a proven ability to explain complex ideas with clarity and simplicity
Referral Program
“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 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.Key skills/competency
- Senior Software Engineer
- Platform Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Platforms
- Job Scheduling
- Orchestration
- Data Storage
- API Design
- System Reliability
- Python OR Go OR Java OR C++
Skills & topics
- Senior Software Engineer
- Platform Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Computing
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Finance Technology
- Software Design
- System Architecture
- Python
- Go
- Java
- C++
- Linux
- Scalable Services
- API Design
- High Availability
- Data Infrastructure
- PostgreSQL
- Artifactory
- Ceph
- Redis
- Airflow
- Slurm
- Cloud Storage
- Mentorship
- Technical Leadership
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or C++ to match the Senior Software Engineer role.
- Showcase your expertise: Emphasize your track record in designing and implementing scalable, highly-available systems and APIs for the platform team.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss complex distributed systems, data storage, and orchestration technologies.
- Demonstrate leadership: Articulate your experience in technical guidance, mentorship, and leading complex projects from design to delivery.
- Understand Voleon's mission: Research how The Voleon Group uses AI/ML in finance and align your application with their innovative approach.
Technical preparation
Practice distributed systems design patterns.,Implement scalable APIs and microservices.,Solve complex algorithmic problems in Python/Go.,Demonstrate proficiency in Linux/UNIX environments.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex system you designed.,How do you handle technical disagreements?,Tell me about a time you mentored someone.,How do you ensure system reliability and performance?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Senior Software Engineer at The Voleon Group?
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Software Platform team at The Voleon Group, you will be responsible for designing and implementing distributed scheduling and workflow systems, improving job prioritization and orchestration, building scalable platform services and storage abstractions, and enhancing system reliability and performance. You will also provide technical leadership and mentorship.
- What programming languages and technologies are essential for this Senior Software Engineer role at The Voleon Group?
- The Voleon Group requires expertise in a modern programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C++. Experience with Linux/UNIX environments, scalable services and APIs, highly-available systems, data storage technologies (PostgreSQL, Artifactory, Ceph, Redis), and familiarity with job scheduling (Airflow, Slurm) and cloud technologies are crucial.
- What kind of experience does The Voleon Group look for in a Senior Software Engineer candidate?
- The Voleon Group seeks candidates with a Computer Science or Engineering degree (or equivalent experience), 5+ years of software engineering experience, and a proven track record in software design and implementation focused on correctness, robustness, efficiency, and scale. Experience with large codebases and building modular, extensible software is also valued.
- How does The Voleon Group foster collaboration within the Software Platform team?
- The Voleon Group promotes a highly collaborative environment where experienced engineers from leading technology companies and top academic programs work closely with infrastructure specialists and machine learning researchers. The Senior Software Engineer will partner with Infrastructure, Security, application engineering teams, and ML researchers to deliver platform capabilities.
- What is the compensation range for the Senior Software Engineer position at The Voleon Group?
- The compensation range for the Senior Software Engineer, Platform Team position at The Voleon Group is $225,000 - $255,000 annually.
- How can I refer a candidate for the Senior Software Engineer role at The Voleon Group?
- The Voleon Group has a 'Friends of Voleon' Candidate Referral Program. You can submit your referral through a specific form, and if your referred candidate is hired and employed, you have the potential to earn a $15,000 bonus. Details are available in the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.