DevOps High Performance Trading System 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
Own trading and operational issues and manage deployment for production trading systems. Write and maintain Python infrastructure, configure production servers, keep process information current, and improve scalability and fault tolerance while solving complex technical problems.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Python and Linux
- Some experience with C++ and SQL preferred
- Strong debugging skills in code development and systems infrastructure
- Ability to make engineering decisions supporting maintainability, extensibility, and debuggability
- Ability to take ownership of mission-critical systems
- Ability to manage priorities and several projects simultaneously
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Configure production servers
- Write and maintain Python infrastructure
- Own trading and operational issues
- Manage the production deployment process
- Keep production process information up to date
Benefits
- Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Group Pension Scheme
- Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
- Paid Parental Leave
- Parking and Commuter Benefits