Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)

Jump TradingChicago, Illinois, United States · Posted 1 month ago

Full-timeEst. 300,000 USD

Description

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Our trading teams are each comprised of a dynamic group of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who work together to examine the global markets, seeking to understand the complexities of various traded products and exchanges. They leverage their impeccable statistical analysis and data mining skills, using the results of their research to make forecasts and develop profitable predictive trading models.

About the Role:

At Jump, our people contribute to trading teams in the following roles, or a blend of all three: quant trader, quant researcher, and quant developer. Quant Traders will get training in all of these areas, with a focus in trading and financial markets. You will also participate in mock trading sessions, poker training, and other modules designed to improve probabilistic thinking, risk-taking, and trader mindset.

You will then work alongside our trading teams to devise trading strategies across global markets.

Other duties as assigned or needed.

Who Should Apply?

We are seeking the sharpest analytical minds from top undergraduate and graduate programs.

Ideal candidates will have:

Outstanding skills in probabilistic thinking and mathematical reasoning
Competitive spirit and uncommon drive to learn and improve
Programming experience
Appetite for risk-taking
Demonstrated interest in financial markets

Reliable and predictable availability required.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply. We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for full-time positions.

The estimated base salary for this role is $300,000 per year.

Benefits

- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
- Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs

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