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Posted on 2026/07/20

Campus AI Research Engineer - Research Automation (Full-Time)

Jump Trading, LLC

Chicago, IL, United States

Full-time

Qualifications

  • We believe that successful research efforts require a fluid mix of skills including AI/ML expertise, engineering pragmatism, statistics, and market intuition

  • 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)

Benefits

  • The estimated base salary for this role is $300,000 per year

Responsibilities

  • 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

  • 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

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 winn

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