Trader

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 is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. 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.

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.

We are looking for a Quantitative Trader with a passion for financial markets and exceptional technical skills to join one of our growing trading teams in Singapore.

What You'll Do:

• Be on the front line in trading the global markets through changing economic conditions and market events
• Interweave alpha, execution and cutting-edge technology, optimising latency and maximising strategy PnL
• Develop and improve trading strategies alongside industry-leading machine learning experts
• Tackle operational challenges, ensuring our automated trading systems are continuously operating at maximum performance
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills You’ll Need:

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar with high academic achievements
• A passion for trading and the financial markets
• Strong understanding of Linux admin and shell scripting
• Excellent knowledge of Python 
• Solid mathematical foundations
• Ability to multitask and thrive under pressure
• Reliable and predictable availability