Campus Software Engineer
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
Design, code, test, and maintain distributed trading systems and high-performance computing infrastructure. Work alongside experienced engineers while developing skills in C++, Python, software development life cycle practices, and test automation, contributing to market data, order entry, risk management, simulation, and user-interface development.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience and proficiency in C++ development on Linux or Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and deploy new software daily.
- Ability to solve complex problems and build optimal solutions from scratch.
- Interest in hardware, networking, and operating system design.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and maintain distributed trading systems.
- Develop high-performance software and computing infrastructure.
- Contribute to market data, order entry, risk management, simulation, and UI development.
- Use C++, Python, SDLC practices, and test automation.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA, FSA, and dependent care options
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs