Campus AI/ML Researcher
Jump TradingAbout the Role
Join Jump Trading Group as an AI/ML Researcher and contribute to cutting-edge research in quantitative trading. You will work with exceptional talents in mathematics, physics, and computer science to push scientific boundaries and apply advanced research to global financial markets. This role involves implementing open-ended research projects from concept to production, developing predictive trading models, and continuously improving model design, tools, and infrastructure. You'll be part of a dynamic team of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers examining global markets and leveraging statistical analysis and data mining to forecast market movements.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex and challenging domains
- Capable of implementing an open-ended research project from concept to production and continuously improving model design, tools, and infrastructure
- No prior knowledge of finance or trading is necessary
- Candidates should be interested in working in Asia for their full-time job after graduation
- Creative thinkers who are driven, self-motivated, and eager to solve challenging problems with a pragmatic outlook
- Strong publication record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, UAI, KDD, or equivalent and/or contributions to open-source AI research
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers
- Strong general ML background with exposure to modern deep learning techniques and/or language modeling architectures (e.g. transformers, SSMs)
- Reliable and predictable availability required