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
You will build and improve platforms that drive trading teams, create research infrastructure with quantitative researchers, and improve the scalability of production systems. You will strengthen core systems that increase team productivity as the business expands into different markets.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional experience with Python on large distributed systems
- Experience working on a Linux platform
- Proven success working with large data sets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Intellectual curiosity
- Self-direction and project ownership
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Build and improve platforms that drive trading teams
- Create research infrastructure with quantitative researchers
- Improve the scalability of production systems
- Strengthen core systems that support business growth