Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multi-billion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. You will be working with strategies that are at the forefront of machine learning and statistical trading. The strategies have been carefully designed to generate non-correlated returns. Our firm and its strategies are the product of many years of meticulous research and craftsmanship, and you will lead the way in stewarding them for the future.
In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, unparalleled access to our experts and founders, a beautiful modern office, and more.
We are looking for markets enthusiasts who enjoy technology and finance. You should be a highly motivated individual who thinks analytically about markets and can use quantitative techniques to generate insight.
As a trading intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with machine learning researchers, trading staff, and engineers. You will gain exposure to the full “finance stack," learning about a broad range of areas including the mechanics of institutional trading, market execution dynamics, and more.
Responsibilities
- Shadow trading desks across multiple regions and asset classes
- Learn foundational tools like a Bloomberg Terminal
- Projects building analytics or automation to support the trading desk
Requirements
- Availability to work a full-time internship during the summer of 2024.
- Expected to graduate in 2025.
- A passion for financial markets.
- Hands-on experience writing code: You have built something significant. You understand how to write modular, maintainable, well-organized, and thoughtfully structured code.
- Experience using Linux and analytics libraries in Python or R.
- A prior financial internship.
The base salary for this position is $85,000 in the location(s) of this posting.
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.
Vaccination Requirement
The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.