Technical Manager, Business Process & Automation

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 Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the technical and managerial oversight of your team.  We believe the best Engineering leaders are deeply technical, and look for colleagues who are able to engage deeply on a technical level, developing their team in the process.  You will also serve as a Product Owner, the key person for your domain of expertise.  You will work closely with Engineering leadership and counterparts in FinOps to develop your team's roadmap, vision, and execute against it.  As Technical Manager, FinOps Automation Engineering, you will lead a high-performing technical team responsible for accelerating the delivery from our FinOps organization.  Your team will build and integrate tools across several functions to ensure that Voleon is always operating at peak efficiency.  Your team will work to understand customer workflows in depth and build or buy compelling solutions that improve their efficiency.  Your team will understand APIs, Integrations, and Data Platforms to provide deep insights and productivity for our internal partners in FinOps.
You will work with the VP of Engineering, our IT Vendor Manager, and our Corporate IT team to execute on your vision for your team.  You will grow and scale your team according to a roadmap that you develop and own, ensuring accountable, reliable delivery of this roadmap.  You'll develop individual engineers in your group to deliver ever more from your organization.  You'll collaborate with peers in engineering and stakeholders in FinOps to balance a diverse set of requirements, and make tradeoffs to ensure the best outcomes for the firm.
Your TeamWe 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 selected from the sharpest minds at university programs. You and your team will collaborate closely with colleagues operating a world-class hedge fund.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a team of engineers
• Attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent 
• Develop ambitious yet achievable goals for your team, and reliably deliver results
• Work closely with stakeholder team to develop a roadmap and future vision for your team
• Mentor and grow individual contributors to continuously up-level your team
• Deliver solutions quickly, at the right levels of technical depth and quality
• Understand customer challenges and provide appropriate solutions at the right technical level
• Integrate complex systems with easy to use tools and solutions

Requirements

• Computer Science Degree, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Demonstrated history of management of engineering teams
• Proven ability to hire, manage, and grow exceptional engineers
• Expertise in a modern programming language, such as Python, Go, R, and/or C/C++
• Strong product engineering fundamentals, working with customers to understand challenges
• Familiarity with common APIs, best practices, and data products

The base salary range for this position is $225,000 to $255,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral ProgramIf you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 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 EmployerThe 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 RequirementThe 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.