Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team

Jump Trading

$250K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Creativity and willingness to explore unconventional solutions.
  • Resilience in the face of research challenges and failures.
  • STEM background with a degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, or related fields.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python, with applied programming skills for data analysis and machine learning.
  • Experience in statistical arbitrage equities, specifically in feature creation, portfolio construction, and execution processes.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and analyze vast amounts of data, distinguishing between clean and noisy sets.
  • Identify market patterns and develop forecasts for equity markets.
  • Collaborate within a global team to share insights and drive research efforts.
  • Engage in rapid iteration of concepts and models to refine strategies.
  • Provide actionable insights to support trading and investment decisions.

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death benefit.
  • Voluntary options for additional life insurance.
  • Generous paid vacation and holidays.
  • Retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
  • Paid parental leave to support family growth.
  • Access to wellness programs for overall health.
Full Job Description
We are looking for experienced Quantitative Researchers to join a "mixed frequency" research group (horizons range from many minutes to many days). It's a flat, fast moving, collaborative environment where each member has agency, and of whom much is expected. The team is global as is the research. For experienced candidates, we are interested in prior work in portfolio trading and experience in a direct market access environment.

What You'll Do:

Quantitative Researchers collect and analyze tens of thousands of data sets (some clean, some noisy, some very noisy), identify patterns and develop insights into market complexities. In this case, those insights manifest in the form of forecasts to be realized in equity markets.

Skills You'll Need:
  • Creativity. Seeing things where others do not requires creativity and a willingness to try new things in ways others may not have thought of, yet.
  • Resilience. Successful research is the result of lots of failure, and intellectual risk taking.
  • STEM Research foundations: Undergraduate and graduate work in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics (or adjacent)
  • Our work welcomes expertise in C++ and Python...either works...and both is better. Applied programming skills in our research teams means breaking down data sets, and machine learning.
  • Prior experience in stat arb equities: all disciplines in new feature creation, portfolio construction and optimization, and execution are relevant and attractive.


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 & AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs

Annual Base Salary Range

$250,000-$300,000 USD

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