
Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team
Key Skills
Job 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.
The quantitative trading teams at Jump Trading probe and 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.
What You'll Do:
- Quantitative Researchers collect and analyze tens of thousands of data sets, identify patterns and extract insights into the complexities in financial markets. Researchers lean heavily on statistical analysis, machine learning, and data engineering skills; applying the results of their research to forecasts and predictive trading models. Jump’s Quantitative Researchers are constantly collaborating with other scientists, traders, hardware and software developers, and market facing business teams to push for the best expression of our new ideas
- Other duties as assigned or needed
Skills You'll Need:
- Proven success with profitable trading strategies
- Strong programming skills in C++/Python in a Linux environment
- Working knowledge of forecasting and data mining techniques, such as linear and non-linear regression analysis, neural networks, or support vector machines
- Strong experience developing statistical models in a trading environment
- Proven success working with large data sets and developing statistical models
- Fascinated and interested in advancing machine learning within the trading community
- Possess strong familiarity with Python, R or MATLAB along with development skills to support research efforts
- Masters or PhD in Statistics, Physics, Mathematics (or related subject)
- Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment
- Reliable and predictable availability
Benefits include:
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Group Pension Scheme
- Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
- Paid Parental Leave
- Commuter Benefits
Core Responsibilities
Quantitative Researchers collect and analyze large data sets to identify market patterns and extract insights. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy predictive trading models and innovative technologies.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's or PhD in Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field. Strong programming skills in C++ or Python and experience in statistical modeling within a trading environment are required.
Benefits
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Group Pension Scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Income Protection Schemes
- Paid Parental Leave
- Commuter Benefits
About Jump Trading
Industry: Financial Services
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
For more than 25 years, Jump Trading has been home to people who see trading as the most fascinating problem in the world and want to solve it from every angle. Headquartered in Chicago with 13 offices across 8 countries, we operate across asset classes, time zones, and horizons. If it trades, we want to trade it. We are traders, engineers, and researchers working side by side to build the systems that move global markets. Our culture is built on curiosity, precision, and relentless iteration. We care deeply about impact, collaboration, and solving problems few ever get to see. At Jump Trading, AI and machine learning are central to how we trade and build. We design and deploy advanced models, infrastructure, and tools to operate at scale in high-stakes, adversarial environments. From low-latency systems to cutting-edge research, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We are also committed to the next generation of talent. Our student programs, from internships to our fully funded PhD Fellowships, provide hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to do meaningful work. We support students at leading conferences worldwide and invite them to work with our teams on real-world challenges.