# Quantitative Trading Strategist

**Company:** [The Voleon Group](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/voleon)
**Location:** Berkeley, CA
**Role:** Data Science
**Salary:** $160k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, R, SQL, Statistics, Market Microstructure, Algorithmic Execution
**Posted:** 2026-05-29

> As a Quantitative Trading Strategist, you will leverage deep market knowledge and quantitative skills to enhance systematic trading strategies, focusing on algorithmic execution, securities lending, and portfolio financing across various asset classes.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

* Measure and improve algorithmic execution quality across asset classes
* Conduct high quality research across a variety of market related topics and asset classes. Create relevant reports and present findings across teams
* Write high-quality production level code. Design and develop new packages, data pipelines and production trading applications
* Collaborate with trading and RnD team members to improve our trading strategies
* Provide domain expertise in market microstructure across asset classes to other members of trading and RnD
* Manage relationships with external brokers and trading partners

## Requirements

* 3+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment with an emphasis on quantitative research
* Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or quantitative discipline
* Highly capable in Python, R, and SQL; with the ability to write production level code and develop across teams
* Proficient in basic statistics with an ability to apply valid statistical methods to judge outcomes from real-world data
* Comprehensive understanding of market micro-structure and a passion for markets
* Ability to effectively communicate across teams and present research findings in a clear and concise manner

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