Software Engineer, Central Trading
Jump Trading4 hours ago
Base Salary
$175k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop tools and conduct research to deepen market understanding and analyze strategy performance.
- Manage trading risk and debug challenging infrastructure issues.
- Fine-tune algorithmic strategies in real time to optimize performance as market conditions change.
- Study Jump’s extensive trading infrastructure and collaborate with quantitative trading teams.
- Build market knowledge and contribute analytical and technical expertise within the centralized trading desk.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of programming or software engineering experience.
- Programming experience with Python and/or C++.
- Good understanding of Linux administration.
- Good knowledge of IP networks.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, pattern-recognition, and decision-making abilities.
- Self-driven curiosity and willingness to learn about high-frequency trading and financial markets, including microstructure and macroeconomics.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to travel and network within a global organization.
- Familiarity with statistics or machine learning is preferred.
- Knowledge of electronics or computer architecture is preferred.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- HSA, FSA, and dependent care options.
- Employer-paid group term life and AD&D insurance, plus voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid parental leave.
- Wellness programs.
- Annual base salary range of $175,000—$200,000 USD.
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.