Staff Software Engineer, Platform Team

The Voleon Group

1d•$325,000 - $410,000

About The Position

Voleon is a technology company applying AI and machine learning to finance. The Staff Software Engineer will work on the Software Platform team, designing and evolving distributed systems that support research and trading workflows across on-premises and cloud environments. The team owns distributed services, cloud platforms, job scheduling and execution systems, and standardized storage interfaces that provide reliable, scalable services while abstracting infrastructure complexity. This high-impact role focuses on platform services rather than bare-metal infrastructure, with an emphasis on distributed-systems design, strong abstractions, and operational excellence. The engineer will partner with Infrastructure, Security, application engineering teams, and ML researchers to deliver foundational capabilities that improve firm-wide reliability, performance, and productivity. The role includes leading complex projects from design through production delivery, providing technical guidance, and mentoring engineers in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Computer Science or Engineering degree, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of software engineering experience.
Proven track record designing and implementing software with a 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.
Experience designing and implementing scalable services and APIs, highly available systems, and/or large-scale data infrastructure.
Experience with data storage and management technologies such as PostgreSQL, Artifactory, Ceph, or Redis.
Familiarity with job scheduling and orchestration technologies such as Airflow or Slurm.
Familiarity with cloud-based data storage, querying, and processing technologies.
Experience working with large codebases and building modular, extensible, and maintainable software.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and simply.

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 design through production delivery, including gathering requirements, developing software designs, evaluating supporting or dependent technologies, and communicating with collaborators and teammates.
Improve system reliability, observability, and operational performance.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and research staff.
Mentor and grow individual contributors to continuously improve the team.