Lead the data science team in developing analytical frameworks, mentoring members, and collaborating with engineering and research to deliver insights for investment management.
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.
Data is at the heart of everything we do—from modeling and strategy development to production monitoring and compliance. As we expand our data-driven investment initiatives, we are seeking a Technical Lead in Data Science to guide the design, implementation, and evolution of our analytical systems and mentor a growing team of data scientists.
As a Technical Lead – Data Science, you will provide technical direction and management for a team of data scientists working on high-impact problems across trading and research systems. You will be responsible for shaping analytical frameworks, ensuring methodological rigor, and delivering insights that inform business and research decisions. You will collaborate with stakeholders in engineering, research, and leadership while driving innovation and excellence in our data science practice.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Technical Product Owners in Research and Engineering to define priorities, scope solutions, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Own investigations of complex production behaviors and design robust methods for identifying, analyzing, and communicating system anomalies.
- Mentor and manage junior and mid-level data scientists; provide architectural oversight for data projects.
- Serve as a technical authority within the data science function, set standards for data quality, statistical rigor, and reproducibility.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of analytical pipelines to monitor and interpret production behavior across trading and research systems, ensuring its correctness.
- Champion best practices in data governance, tooling, and collaborative development (CI/CD, version control, code reviews).
- Drive continual growth and learning within the team by onboarding new Data Scientists, growing teams, and fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and applied experimentation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative, technical, or analytical field such as Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or an MBA with strong analytical training.
- 3+ years of experience managing data scientists, including responsibility for performance development, technical direction, and project execution.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional data initiatives, translate business objectives into analytical goals, and ensure timely delivery.
- Strong understanding of data science fundamentals, including statistical analysis, data preparation, root cause investigation, and the proven ability to guide others' work in these areas.
- Familiarity with data tooling and workflows (e.g., SQL, Pandas, R, Airflow), with enough fluency to review and support technical contributors effectively.
- Basic software development skills and experience with bash, linux/unix, and git
- Experience communicating complex findings to executive and technical stakeholders, including presenting insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
- Track record of establishing scalable methodologies, driving technical standards, and fostering collaboration in fast-paced, analytically rigorous environments.
Preferred
- Experience building or growing high-performing data science teams in production-aware or high-stakes settings.
- Exposure to financial markets, trading systems, or quantitative research environments.
- Familiarity with production monitoring systems, data quality pipelines, or analytics platform development.
- 7+ years of experience managing data scientists.
- Experience managing a large team or multiple teams.
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $195,000 to $225,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation, such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, nine sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
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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.
Top Skills
Airflow
Bash
Git
Linux/Unix
Pandas
R
SQL
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