Campus Quantitative Researcher
Jump Trading is a global trading firm where traders, engineers, and researchers develop trading strategies, models, infrastructure, and systems across asset classes and time horizons.
About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a global trading firm focused on research-driven trading and the engineering of scalable models, tools, infrastructure, and execution systems. Its operations combine trading, technology, AI/ML, and quantitative research, and it also runs research and talent programs including conference travel grants and a fellowship program.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will complete training in trading, programming, and quantitative research, then work with trading teams to build predictive models and devise automated trading strategies across global markets. You will apply statistics, machine learning, Python, and C++ in a blend of research, trading, and software development.
Requirements
- Strong programming skills
- Quantitative analysis
- Statistics
- Data mining
- Mathematics
- Machine learning
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Complete training in trading, programming, and quantitative research
- Build predictive models from large datasets
- Devise automated trading strategies
- Work alongside trading teams
- Contribute as a quantitative researcher, trader, and software developer
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- Dependent Care options
- Employer-paid group term life insurance
- Employer-paid AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Voluntary AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs