Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

The Voleon Group
Berkeley, NY
Remote

Who this role is best for

Experienced software engineers with data infrastructure expertise and a collaborative mindset will find this senior-level role in finance and AI/ML research environments

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of experience in building scalable data systems and mentoring engineers
    — “8+ years of relevant software engineering experience”
  • Professionals who have shaped developer experiences through API and tooling design
    — “Experience building data platforms with a developer experience lens”
  • Individuals skilled in Linux/UNIX environments and large-scale data storage technologies
    — “Hands-on experience developing in a Linux/UNIX environment”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a deep understanding of data lineage and versioning in complex workflows
    — “owning data cataloging, versioning, and lineage to support seamless research and production workflows”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with scalable data infrastructure and cross-functional collaboration
    — “collaborating closely with various teams to facilitate and improve their usage of data”
  • Showcase your ability to design robust systems and evaluate dependent technologies
    — “Guide complex initiatives from initial requirements gathering and robust system design to deployment”
  • Demonstrate leadership in mentoring and shaping engineering culture
    — “participate in mentorship and development of other engineers on the team”
  • Emphasize your track record in creating modular, extensible software for large codebases
    — “Experience working with large codebases and building modular, extensible, and maintainable software”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Guided complex initiatives from initial requirements gathering to deployment
Typical background
Computer Science / Engineering bachelor’s degree

Skills & requirements

Required

Software Design And Implementation With Focus On Correctness, Robustness, Efficiency, And ScaleExperience Working With Large Codebases And Building Modular, Extensible, And Maintainable SoftwareExpertise In A Modern Programming Language (python, Go, Java, C++)Hands-on Experience Developing In A Linux/unix EnvironmentDesign And Implementation Of Scalable Services And Apis, Highly-available Systems, And Large-scale Data InfrastructureExperience With Data Storage And Management Technologies (postgresql, Artifactory, Ceph, Redis)

Preferred

Experience With Machine Learning And AITechnical Guidance To Both Engineering And Research Staff

Stack & domain

PythonGoJavaC++Linux/unixData Storage And ManagementPostgreSQLArtifactoryCephRedisData CatalogingVersioningLineageResearch And Production WorkflowsModularExtensibleMaintainable SoftwareCommunicationExplaining Complex Ideas With Clarity And SimplicityAIMachine LearningFinanceInvestment Management

About the role

Original posting from The Voleon Group via Ashby

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.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

YOUR TEAM

As a Staff Software Engineer on our Data Infrastructure team, you will contribute to scaling and advancing our entire data infrastructure. This includes building data-related infrastructure and tooling, and collaborating closely with various teams to facilitate and improve their usage of data. You will work with our team lead to design, scope, and deliver large scale projects within the team. You will collaborate closely with a diverse group of engineers, and directly impact the team's productivity and successful delivery. You will help to define the team's technical roadmap towards achieving strategic-level engineering goals. You'll participate in mentorship and development of other engineers on the team, and shaping our company's engineering culture.

We seek brilliant thinkers who are passionate about taming complexity and solving problems through innovation and rigorous engineering. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking and experimentation, and values efficiency and attention to detail. Our engineers come from leading technology companies and top academic programs. Our team partners closely with machine learning researchers. We pride ourselves on being kind, friendly, and down-to-earth, and look for people who share those qualities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Guide complex initiatives from initial requirements gathering and robust system design to deployment, effectively evaluating dependent technologies and collaborating closely with stakeholders
  • Build scalable data infrastructure and shape the developer experience, tackling projects such as owning data cataloging, versioning, and lineage to support seamless research and production workflows
  • Provide technical guidance to both engineering and research staff, fostering a supportive environment that accelerates the growth of your teammates

REQUIREMENTS

  • Computer Science / Engineering bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
  • 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
  • Proven track record of software design and implementation with focus on correctness, robustness, efficiency, and scale
  • Experience working with large codebases and building modular, extensible, and maintainable software
  • 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)
  • Strong communication skills and a knack for explaining complex ideas with clarity and simplicity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Familiarity with the following strongly preferred:
  • Cluster management and containerization technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker)
  • Cloud storage, querying, and processing technologies (e.g. Iceberg, BigQuery, Snowflake, DynamoDB, Trino/Athena)
  • Experience building data platforms with a developer experience lens — designing APIs, access patterns, or tooling that abstracts infrastructure complexity from end users
  • Job scheduling and orchestration technologies (e.g. Airflow, Slurm)

“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 https://voleon.com/referrals/ to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program https://voleon.com/assets/Voleon-Referral-Bonus-Program.pdf.

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.

Source: The Voleon Group careers (Ashby)

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