Campus AI Research Engineer – Deep Learning (Full-Time)
Jump Trading2 months ago
Chicago, IL, USA or New York, NY, USASenior
Base Salary
$300k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Apply state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to complex research domains.
- Build flexible and reusable financial ML frameworks with researchers and quantitative analysts.
- Optimize training pipelines for high-performance computing resources.
- Integrate machine learning models into latency-sensitive production systems.
- Develop large-scale ML systems that are observable, performant, and flexible.
- Improve research productivity by reducing iteration cycle time.
- Work across C, C++, Python, CUDA, and other low-level GPU languages.
Requirements
- Strong publication record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, UAI, KDD, or equivalent, and/or contributions to open-source AI research.
- Strong general machine learning background with modern deep learning and/or language-modeling architectures such as transformers and SSMs.
- Solid development skills in Python and/or C++.
- Familiarity with PyTorch, JAX, and/or TensorFlow.
- Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers.
- Intellectual curiosity, versatility, originality, pragmatism, and collaborative working ability.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
- Preferred experience with HPC, distributed large-model training, GPU performance optimization using CUDA or ROCm, and end-to-end model development.
- International students must be eligible for CPT/OPT; work visa sponsorship is available for full-time positions.
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 and AD&D insurance.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid parental leave.
- Wellness programs.
- Full-time position with CPT/OPT eligibility for qualified international students and work visa sponsorship.
Categories
AI ResearchML Engineering
About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a privately held quantitative and high-frequency trading firm that designs low-latency systems and models to trade global markets across asset classes, including equities, futures, options, and cryptocurrencies. It trades its own capital rather than selling software or services, and operates from Chicago with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia; the firm was founded in 1999. Affiliates include Jump Crypto for digital assets and the venture arm Jump Capital.