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Kinder's

Sales Strategy Manager

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

Pricing & Promotional Trade Strategy * Lead the development of pricing, promotional, and trade strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market dynamics * Assist in ...

Kinder's

Sales Strategy Manager

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

Pricing & Promotional Trade Strategy * Lead the development of pricing, promotional, and trade strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market dynamics * Assist in ...

Kinder's

Sales Strategy Manager

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

Pricing & Promotional Trade Strategy * Lead the development of pricing, promotional, and trade strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market dynamics * Assist in ...

Riot Games

Influencer Strategist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$130K - $169K/yr

Riot Games is looking for a Global Influencer Strategist to lead creator strategy for Riftbound, Riot's physical trading card game. In this role, you will develop and execute influencer programs that ...

Riot Games

Influencer Strategist

Los Angeles, CA

$130K - $169K/yr

Riot Games is looking for a Global Influencer Strategist to lead creator strategy for Riftbound, Riot's physical trading card game. In this role, you will develop and execute influencer programs that ...

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As of Aug 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for trading strategist in California is $138,035.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $119,900.00 and $154,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a trading strategist do?

A Trading Strategist develops and optimizes trading strategies by analyzing market data, identifying opportunities, and leveraging quantitative models. They work closely with traders, quants, and developers to enhance trading efficiency and profitability. Their role often involves coding, statistical modeling, and risk management to create algorithmic or systematic trading solutions.

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To thrive as a Trading Strategist, you need strong quantitative analysis skills, deep knowledge of financial markets, and an educational background in fields like finance, mathematics, or economics. Experience with programming languages such as Python or R, familiarity with trading platforms like Bloomberg, and relevant certifications (such as CFA or FRM) are highly valuable. Strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for success in this role. These capabilities enable Trading Strategists to design profitable strategies, collaborate efficiently with team members, and respond effectively to rapidly changing market conditions.

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Infographic showing various Trading Strategist job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 84% In-person, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $138,035 per year, or $66.4 per hour.

Quantitative Trading Strategist

Berkeley, CA • On-site

The Voleon Group
Investment Management and Consulting Services • 11 - 50 employees
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$160K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.
As a QTS, you will use deep markets knowledge alongside quantitative skills to improve the implementation of systematic trading strategies. Domains include improving algorithmic execution, securities lending, and portfolio financing across a variety of asset classes and markets. You will work at the intersection of trading and research on problems that require market domain expertise but also statistical and quantitative rigor.
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

"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 $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 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.
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About Voleon Group

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Industry

Investment management and consulting services

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Berkeley, CA, US

Year founded

2007

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