Research Engineer – AI Agents
Jump TradingAbout the Role
Jump Trading Group is growing an engineering-focused group dedicated to building next-generation AI tools and automation for developers and quantitative researchers. This team partners closely with platform and infrastructure engineers to shape robust, agent-enabled tooling used by trading and research groups across Jump.
- Architect, build, and maintain LLM-powered and agent-based tools to streamline developer workflows and automate complex tasks
- Collaborate with core platform and infrastructure teams to identify use cases and deliver reliable, scalable solutions
- Apply best practices in prompt engineering, tool/plugin integration, access control, and observability
- Take ownership throughout the product lifecycle, from prototyping to deployment, rollout, and documentation
- Champion modern engineering standards and help drive continuous improvement across Jump’s diverse tech landscape
- Other duties as assigned or needed
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional software engineering or applied AI experience
- Strong proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs, building AI-powered applications, or working with agent/automation frameworks
- Understanding of operating systems, networking, automation, and core software engineering fundamentals
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on developer experience and usability
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with Linux and version control tools
- Reliable and predictable availability