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# Senior Member of Research Staff, Technical Lead (London)

- **Company:** The Voleon Group
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Files, Machine Learning
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.efinancialcareers.com/jobs-United_Kingdom-London-Senior_Member_of_Research_Staff_Technical_Lead_London.id24389207

## About the Role

research teams, in a collaborative environment Expertise in modern statistical methods, machine learning, and their application Strong mathematical foundations (evidenced by e.g. publication record, graduate coursework, or competition placement) Clarity of thought and an ability to communicate complex technical issues simply and unambiguously Ability to make well-reasoned decisions, to anticipate research outcomes, and to pose and validate hypotheses Capability to run multiple projects simultaneously and to operate large-scale compute infrastructure A penchant for prototyping numerical software Interest in financial applications is essential, but prior finance industry experience is not a prerequisite Ph.D. level coursework is required, and a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field is preferred "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 make sure to 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. #LI-MD1

## Description

research on predictive models, novel data sets, risk management, and portfolio optimization Develop a rich understanding of Voleon's domain, challenges, and methodologies Define the research agenda of a research team and oversee its execution Establish and maintain standards of scientific rigor, excellence, expediency, and correctness Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to other Research staff Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, facilitate discussions around complex issues Keep up to date on the latest academic research to identify novel approaches for application to our domain Collaborate with engineering support teams to deploy successful research projects to production Contribute to Voleon's efforts to recruit exceptional talent Qualifications 3+ years of experience directing research projects and mentoring colleagues, with a demonstrated ability to balance hands-on individual contributor technical work with team leadership Experience, building and growing


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