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Jump Trading · 8 hours ago

Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$300K/yr - $300K/yr

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research and seeks experienced Quantitative Researchers to join their trading team. The role involves collecting and analyzing vast amounts of data to identify patterns and develop insights for equity markets.

Financial ServicesTrading Platform

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

C++PythonStatistical ArbitrageMachine LearningSTEM Research FoundationsResilienceCreativity

Required

Undergraduate and graduate work in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics (or adjacent)

Expertise in C++ and Python

Applied programming skills in research teams

Prior experience in stat arb equities: all disciplines in new feature creation, portfolio construction and optimization, and execution

Preferred

Prior work in portfolio trading

Experience in a direct market access environment

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

Company

Jump Trading

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Jump Trading is a globally-positioned, proprietary trading firm.

Founded in 1999

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.jumptrading.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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