Hybrid Data Scientist, Technical Lead

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About the role

  • Provide technical direction and management for a team of data scientists working on high-impact problems across trading and research systems.
  • Shape analytical frameworks, ensure methodological rigor, and deliver insights that inform business and research decisions.
  • 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.
  • Preferred: Exposure to financial markets, trading systems, or quantitative research environments.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with production monitoring systems, data quality pipelines, or analytics platform development.
  • Preferred: 7+ years of experience managing data scientists; experience managing a large team or multiple teams.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • life and AD&D insurance
  • 20 days of paid time off
  • nine sick days
  • 401(k) plan with a company match
  • Potential to earn $15,000 through the “Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

Job title

Data Scientist, Technical Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$195,000 - $225,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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