Trading Production Engineer
Jump TradingAbout the Role
A production engineering role supporting Jump Trading's quantitative trading team. This engineer will serve as the primary operational point of contact during U.S. trading hours, monitoring critical workflows including market connectivity, data availability, and scheduled processes. The role combines systems operations with practical coding skills to investigate problems, automate routine work, and implement safe fixes in partnership with quantitative researchers and software engineers.
- Monitor end-to-end trading workflows and respond to alerts, failed jobs, and degraded systems
- Develop deep understanding of the team's systems, dependencies, and global trading workflows
- Maintain and improve monitoring, alerting, documentation, and support processes
- Coordinate regional handoffs and communicate with researchers, engineers, and middle-office teams
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of experience in production engineering, trade support, systems operations, or a related function
- Working proficiency with Python, Linux, and shell scripting, including comfort reading and debugging existing code and making tested, well-scoped changes
- Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, automation, data pipelines, or scheduled production workflows
- A systematic, calm approach to troubleshooting and sound judgment about when to act independently or involve other engineers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, self-directed working style
- A genuine interest in production ownership, reliability, and operational improvement
- Reliable and predictable availability
What You'll Get
- $200k–$250k base salary
- 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