Campus AI Researcher (Full-Time), Mid Level

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex and challenging domains

• Implement an open-ended research project from concept to production and continuously improve model design, tools, and infrastructure

• Target any area of the quantitative research and monetization process

• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

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Job Summary:

Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research and empowers exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and ComputerScience to apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets. They are seeking research scientists with the ability to apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex domains, implementing open-ended research projects from concept to production.

Responsibilities:

• Apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex and challenging domains.

• Implement an open-ended research project from concept to production and continuously improve model design, tools, and infrastructure.

• Target any area of the quantitative research and monetization process.

• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 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

Preferred:

• 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

Company:

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research.

Founded in 1999, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, team size 1001-5000 employees, currently Late Stage.

Jump Trading Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.