[Remote] Data Scientist, Technical Lead
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Voleon Group is a technology company that specializes in applying AI and machine learning techniques to finance. They are seeking a Technical Lead in Data Science to guide the design and implementation of analytical systems while mentoring a team of data scientists. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, ensuring data quality, and driving innovation in data science practices.
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
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- 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 $7,500 - $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.
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