Derivatives Quant Researcher - Market Signals & ML

Trading Interview; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA / FSA

Employer-paid Life and AD&D

Voluntary Life & AD&D

Retirement with employer match

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Jump Trading Group is seeking a highly skilled quantitative researcher to apply math, statistics, and machine learning to global derivatives markets. You will collaborate with traders, engineers, and researchers to push predictive models and innovative ideas into production.

The role emphasizes fair value modeling and deep market understanding, requiring a Master or PhD in a related field and strong Python/C++ skills. A competitive base salary with extensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (MS/PhD) required.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
• Expertise in derivatives markets and quant research foundational concepts.
• Experience applying math, statistics, and ML to finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply math, statistics, and ML to identify patterns and predict market signals in global derivatives space.
• Collaborate with traders, engineers, and researchers to push ideas into production.
• Contribute to fair value models and improve market understanding.

Skills

Equity options

ADRs

ETFs

Index products

Fair value models

Derivatives market knowledge

Python

C++

Machine learning

Statistics

Applied mathematics

Education

Master or PhD in applied mathematics / statistics / operations research / machine learning / physics

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Jump Trading Group is seeking a highly skilled quantitative researcher to apply math, statistics, and machine learning to global derivatives markets. You will collaborate with traders, engineers, and researchers to push predictive models and innovative ideas into production.

The role emphasizes fair value modeling and deep market understanding, requiring a Master or PhD in a related field and strong Python/C++ skills. A competitive base salary with extensive benefits is offered.