Campus AI Researcher, PhD/Postdoc (Full-Time)

Jump Trading; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in London is seeking experienced research scientists who excel in applying machine learning to innovative projects. Ideal candidates have a strong ML background, experience with Python or C++, and thrive in a collaborative setting. Responsibilities include implementing research projects and improving models in dynamic environments. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, pension schemes, and paid parental leave.

Benefits

Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance

Group Pension Scheme

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Strong publication record at major ML conferences.
• Experience with modern deep learning techniques and architectures.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Apply machine learning to complex research projects.
• Implement research projects from concept to production.
• Continuously improve model design and infrastructure.

Skills

Strong publication record

Strong general ML background

Solid development skills in Python and/or C++

Familiarity with ML libraries

Intellectual curiosity and versatility

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Ability to solve quantitative problems

Reliable availability

Tools

Python

C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job 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 incentivising 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 organisations 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 monetisation 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 optimisation (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.

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