Campus Quantitative Researcher, UG/MS (Intern)

About Jump Trading Group

Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research. We empower exceptional talents in mathematics, physics, and computer science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets. Our culture emphasizes fearless experimentation, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive spirit. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk-adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Team Structure

Our trading teams are comprised of dynamic groups of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who work together to examine global markets, understand the complexities of various traded products and exchanges, and leverage statistical analysis and data mining to forecast and develop profitable predictive trading models.

What You’ll Do

The quant research internship is an intensive 10-week program focused on enhancing your quantitative and programming skills and helping you experience what it’s like to be a full-time quant researcher at Jump.

During the internship you will contribute to trading teams in one or more of the following roles, or a blend of all three: quant researcher, quant trader, and quant developer. You will receive training in the research process for signal generation, machine learning, trading/market mechanics, C++, Python, and statistics.

You will work with fellow interns to develop predictive models and automated trading strategies for live trading. You will have the opportunity to work with our trading teams on meaningful projects with real impact while receiving daily 1:1 mentorship from experienced quant researchers, traders, and developers.

Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills & Qualifications

We are seeking the sharpest analytical minds from top undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Outstanding skills in computer science, machine learning, statistics, and mathematics
• Competitive spirit and strong drive to learn and improve
• Programming experience
• Appetite for risk-taking
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets

Availability & Other Details

Reliable and predictable availability is required.

International Applicants

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply. We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for full-time positions.

Compensation

The estimated base salary for this role is $300,000 per year.