AI Research Scientist: Jump Trading

Jump Trading Group is a world-class research and trading firm that empowers talent in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets. Their culture values innovation, fearlessness, creativity, and intellectual honesty. The AI team is a central R&D group focused on leading LLM research and applications to generate signals from unstructured data.

Responsibilities (What You'll Do):

Lead open-ended research projects from concept to production.

Identify compelling problems suitable for current and projected LLM capabilities.

Collaborate with trading teams to understand requirements and constraints.

Continuously improve model design, tools, and infrastructure.

Projects may target any area of the quantitative research process with the potential for firm-wide application.

Requirements (Skills You'll Need):

5+ year track record of creating ML systems with real metrics & impact in industry and/or academia.

Strong general ML background with exposure to language modeling architectures (e.g., transformers, SSMs).

Solid development skills in Python and/or C++.

Familiarity with ML libraries/frameworks such as PyTorch (preferred), TensorFlow, and/or JAX.

Intellectual curiosity, versatility, and originality combined with a pragmatic outlook.

Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers.

Reliable and predictable availability.

Bonus Points:

Experience with HPC and distributed large model training.

Experience with GPU performance optimization (CUDA or ROCm).

Experience with end-to-end model development, especially in LLMs.

Prior academic publications and/or contributions to open-source AI research.

Strong opinions on best practices in ML research, tooling, and/or infrastructure.

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