Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)

Jump Trading; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Travel Medical Insurance

Group Pension Scheme

Group Life Assurance

Paid Parental Leave

Parking and Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Jump Trading is seeking analytical minds to join our team in Amsterdam, working across quant trader, quant researcher, and quant developer roles. You will devise strategies for global markets, backed by probabilistic thinking and strong programming skills.

The role emphasizes training to sharpen trading mindset and risk awareness. Ideal candidates bring exceptional mathematical reasoning, a passion for markets, and a drive to learn and compete.

Qualifications

• Strong probabilistic thinking and mathematical reasoning.
• Proven programming experience.
• Interest in financial markets and trading.

Responsibilities

• Develop trading strategies across global markets.
• Work with trading teams to optimize strategies.
• Participate in mock trading sessions and training modules.

Skills

Programming experience

Probabilistic thinking

Mathematical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Jump Trading 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.

About the Role:

At Jump, our people contribute to trading teams in the following roles, or a blend of all three: quant trader, quant researcher, and quant developer. Quant Traders will get training in all of these areas, with a focus in trading and financial markets. You will also participate in mock trading sessions, poker training, and other modules designed to improve probabilistic thinking, risk-taking, and trader mindset.

You will then work alongside our trading teams to devise trading strategies across global markets.

Other duties as assigned or needed.

Who Should Apply?

We are seeking the sharpest analytical minds from top undergraduate and graduate programs.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Outstanding skills in probabilistic thinking and mathematical reasoning
• Competitive spirit and uncommon drive to learn and improve
• Programming experience
• Appetite for risk-taking
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets

Reliable and predictable availability required.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply.

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