Senior Software Engineer, Business Process & Automation
Apply NowCompany: The Voleon Group
Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
Description:
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 multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop improvements to our core business process through automation. This role focuses on identifying key use cases throughout our business processes and working with other employees to automate and improve them. You will work with various customers throughout our business to make our essential operations robust, safe, and easy to use. You will work with a variety of technologies to become a versatile developer, get things done, and improve our business.
Your Team
We look for brilliant people with a passion for solving problems through innovation and engineering fundamentals. You'll work in a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking and efficient implementation. We embrace experimentation. You'll work alongside experienced engineers recruited from leading technology companies and universities. You and your team will collaborate closely with top machine learning researchers.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
"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 to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions, please review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
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.
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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop improvements to our core business process through automation. This role focuses on identifying key use cases throughout our business processes and working with other employees to automate and improve them. You will work with various customers throughout our business to make our essential operations robust, safe, and easy to use. You will work with a variety of technologies to become a versatile developer, get things done, and improve our business.
Your Team
We look for brilliant people with a passion for solving problems through innovation and engineering fundamentals. You'll work in a collaborative environment that encourages creative thinking and efficient implementation. We embrace experimentation. You'll work alongside experienced engineers recruited from leading technology companies and universities. You and your team will collaborate closely with top machine learning researchers.
Responsibilities
- Automate and improve high-stakes business workflows, integrating enterprise systems to ensure robust and compliant operations.
- Guide and support the growth of other engineers on the team by mentoring them and sharing your expertise, best practices, and knowledge.
- Work closely with your colleagues - i.e., your customers - to understand areas for improvement and develop plans.
- Automate and improve partially automated high-stakes business workflows to ensure the success of our business.
- Work with stakeholders and other engineers to design and implement solutions in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Design high-quality systems that work reliably.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend and/or full-stack software engineering experience.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
- Proven ability to design, develop, and deploy back-end applications based on provided specifications.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, effectively engaging with individuals at varying levels of technical fluency.
- Excellent project management abilities, including setting realistic timelines, communicating progress, and delivering on commitments.
- Collaborative mindset, with enthusiasm for working in diverse teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
- Authorization to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with modern deployment and build tooling, such as Kubernetes, Bazel, Apache Airflow, etc.
- Experience designing and building applications aimed towards non-technical stakeholders.
"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 to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms, and conditions, please review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
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.
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