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 before building predictive models and automated trading strategies. You will apply statistics, data mining, mathematics, machine learning, R, Python, and C++ while leveraging large-scale computing resources to test strategies in global markets.
Requirements
- Strong programming and/or quantitative analysis skills
- Skills in statistics, data mining, mathematics, or machine learning
- Exceptional achievement in a technical discipline
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Complete training in trading, programming, and quantitative research
- Build predictive models
- Develop automated trading strategies
- Apply quantitative skills to market research
- Test trading strategies in global markets
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
