Quantitative Researcher — Systematic Macro Trading (PhD)

Trading Interview; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options

Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D

Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid parental leave

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Jump Trading Group in New York seeks a Quantitative Researcher with a PhD in a highly quantitative field to develop models and trading strategies in systematic macro.

You will analyze tens of thousands of data sets, apply statistics, machine learning, and data engineering, and own research projects end to end while collaborating with traders, researchers, hardware and software developers. Annual base salary range: $200,000–$250,000 USD, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field required.
• Strong background in statistics, ML, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Python for research workflows.
• Experience with real-world data and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Own research projects end to end in macro strategies.
• Develop models and trading signals from large datasets.
• Collaborate with scientists, traders, hardware and software developers.
• Present results and defend methodology.

Skills

Python

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Data analysis

Collaborative mindset

Education

PhD in Statistics/Mathematics/Physics/ML

Tools

Python

Job description

Jump Trading Group in New York seeks a Quantitative Researcher with a PhD in a highly quantitative field to develop models and trading strategies in systematic macro.

You will analyze tens of thousands of data sets, apply statistics, machine learning, and data engineering, and own research projects end to end while collaborating with traders, researchers, hardware and software developers. Annual base salary range: $200,000–$250,000 USD, with comprehensive benefits.