Campus AI Researcher, PhD/Postdoc (Full-Time) at Jump Trading International Limited

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

300000.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python, C++, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Collaboration, Quantitative Reasoning, Model Development, HPC, GPU Optimization, Open-Source Contributions, Transformers, Neural Networks, Model Design, Research

Industry

Financial Services

Description

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 seeking research scientists with a demonstrated ability to apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex and challenging domains. The ideal person for this role will be capable of implementing an open-ended research project from concept to production and continuously improving model design, tools, and infrastructure. Potential projects may target any area of the quantitative research and monetization process. We believe that successful research efforts require a fluid mix of skills including ML expertise, engineering pragmatism, statistics and market intuition. Other duties as assigned or needed. Skills You’ll Need: Strong publication record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, UAI, KDD, or equivalent and/or contributions to open-source AI research Strong general ML background with exposure to modern deep learning techniques and/or language modeling architectures (e.g. transformers, SSMs) Solid development skills in Python and/or C++ Familiarity with ML libraries/frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or JAX Intellectual curiosity, versatility, and originality combined with a pragmatic outlook Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers Reliable and predictable availability required 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 Strong opinions on best practices in ML research, tooling, and/or infrastructure INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply. We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for full-time positions. The estimated base salary for this role is $300,000 per year. Benefits include: Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance Travel Medical Insurance Group Pension Scheme Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes Paid Parental Leave Parking and Commuter Benefits

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Responsibilities

The role involves applying machine learning to complex domains and implementing research projects from concept to production. Researchers will work collaboratively with trading teams to develop predictive trading models.