Fixed Income Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team New

Trading Interview; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical, Vision and Dental

Travel Medical Insurance

Group Life Assurance and Income Protec

Parking and Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Jump Trading Group in London is seeking a quantitative researcher and trader to develop and refine fixed income models and trading strategies on a fully systematic desk. You will analyze market data, identify opportunities, and deploy efficient algorithms with production-ready code.

Ideal candidates hold a Master or PhD in a relevant field and demonstrate strong Python and C++ skills, with a collaborative, reliability-focused mindset and a passion for research-driven results.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year research or trading experience in fixed income electronic trading desk.
• Good understanding of fixed income pricing models, yield curve shape and core economic drivers.
• Experience developing algorithms for fixed income products such as government bonds or interest rate swaps.
• Proven ability to work with large data sets.
• Strong Python development skills to support research.
• Good C++ skills are a plus.
• Master or PhD in mathematics, statistics, operations research, physics, computer science, or financial engineering related subjects.
• Desire to work in a collaborative, team-driven environment.
• Reliable and predictable availability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine quantitative models to predict and trade government bond, interest rate swaps and other liquid fixed income products
• Analyse market data and yield curve to identify investment opportunity
• Collaborate with various counterparty to implement and deploy efficient algorithms into production
• Ensure accurate risk assessment and real -time decision-making in fully systematic trading environment
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills

Research experience

Fixed income

Python

C++

Yield curve knowledge

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Reliability

Education

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

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 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.

What you will do:

• Develop and refine quantitative models to predict and trade government bond, interest rate swaps and other liquid fixed income products
• Analyse market data and yield curve to identify investment opportunity
• Collaborate with various counterparty to implement and deploy efficient algorithms into production
• Ensure accurate risk assessment and real -time decision-making in fully systematic trading environment
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Skills you will need:

• At least 1 year research or trading experience in fixed income electronic trading desk
• Good understanding of fixed income pricing models, yield curve shape and core economic drivers
• Demonstrable experience in developing successful algorithms that can be applied to one of the following products: government bond, interest rate swaps, fixed income futures or other liquid fixed income products
• Proven success of working with large data set
• Solid python along with development skills to support research efforts
• Good C++ skills is a plus
• Master or PhD in mathematics, statistics, operations research, physics, computer science, and financial engineering related subjects
• Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment
• Reliable and predictable availability

Benefits include:

• Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Travel Medical Insurance
• Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
• Parking and Commuter Benefits

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…