Campus Quantitative Researcher, UG/MS (Full-Time)
About The Position
Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research, empowering 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 emphasizes constant innovation, requiring fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incentivizing 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 comprised of a dynamic group of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who work together to examine global markets, seeking to understand the complexities of various traded products and exchanges. They leverage impeccable statistical analysis and data mining skills, using research results to make forecasts and develop profitable predictive trading models.
Requirements
- 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.
- Students eligible for CPT/OPT are accepted.
- Sponsorship for work visas for full-time positions is provided.
Nice To Haves
- Seeking sharpest analytical minds from top undergraduate and graduate programs.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to trading teams in roles such as quant trader, quant researcher, and quant developer.
- Participate in mock trading sessions, poker training, and other modules designed to improve probabilistic thinking, risk-taking, and trader mindset.
- Work alongside trading teams to devise trading strategies across global markets.
- Other duties as assigned or needed.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
