About the Role
As a Software Engineer, you will join a core team of technologists responsible for building and enhancing the platforms that drive trading operations. You will collaborate with quantitative researchers to develop research infrastructure and work with fellow technologists to improve the scalability of production systems, acting as a productivity multiplier for the team.
Responsibilities
- Build and improve platforms that drive the trading team
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to create new research infrastructure
- Work with technologists to improve the scalability of production systems
- Act as a multiplier on team productivity as the business expands into new markets
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience with Python on large distributed systems
- Experience working on a Linux platform
- Proven success working with large data sets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Intellectual curiosity
- Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects
- Reliable and predictable availability
Skills
- Python
- Distributed systems
- Linux
- Data mining
- Statistical analysis
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of professional work experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
About the Company
- Jump Trading Group is a firm committed to world-class research, empowering talent in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to apply research to global financial markets.
- The company culture emphasizes innovation, fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and collaboration.
- Jump Trading designs, develops, and deploys technologies, funds start-ups, and partners with global research organizations and universities.
