About the Role
Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research, empowering exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries and apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets. Our culture fosters innovation, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent through collaboration and mutual respect. Research outcomes drive superior risk-adjusted returns, and we design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups, and partner with leading organizations to solve problems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine quantitative models to predict and trade government bond, interest rate swaps, and other liquid fixed income products.
- Analyze market data and yield curve to identify investment opportunities.
- Collaborate with various counterparties to implement and deploy efficient algorithms into production.
- Ensure accurate risk assessment and real-time decision-making in a fully systematic trading environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of research or trading experience in a fixed income electronic trading desk.
- Good understanding of fixed income pricing models, yield curve shape, and core economic drivers.
- Demonstrable experience in developing successful algorithms applicable to government bonds, interest rate swaps, fixed income futures, or other liquid fixed income products.
- Proven success working with large datasets.
- Solid Python development skills to support research efforts.
- Good C++ skills is a plus.
- Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
Skills
- Python
- C++
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ year experience
Education Level
- Master or PhD in mathematics, statistics, operations research, physics, computer science, and financial engineering related subjects
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
About the Company
- Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research.
- Our trading teams are each comprised of a dynamic group of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who work together to 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.
