Trader

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 startups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Do you have a passion for trading Fascinated by financial markets Want to work on the front line of a world class trading firm Want exposure to the best and brightest minds in the industry

We are looking for a passionate trader to join Jumps centralized trading team in Sydney. This leads to extensive collaboration across many departments at Jump including but not limited to the trading teams themselves. You will develop the skills to finetune algorithmic strategies onthefly manage risk and debug challenging infrastructure issues. If you are eager to enter the trading world this is a golden opportunity for an experienced trader who can leverage their skills into a role that will have a bottomline impact on a global level.

What youll do:
Manage trading strategies daily and provide an impact in terms of discretionary sizing and tweaking of parameters
Develop a granular understanding of trading strategies interweaving alpha execution and technology
Provide analytical support to the trading community regarding the global markets and trading team performance
Serve as an advisor across several different departments providing new and innovative solutions for the complex problems we face
Develop an extensive understanding of latency and its impact on strategy performance
Enhance our use of available internal data all with the aim of increasing performance and remaining bestinclass as an organization

Skills youll need:
Proven success working with automated trading systems at a proprietary electronic trading firm
Global market knowledge is strongly desired
Strong understanding of market microstructure as well as an understanding of wider macro factors driving markets
Ability to perform under pressure
Confidence accountability decisiveness
Inquisitive selfstarting personality coupled with the desire to be part of a highly functioning team environment
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Points:
Scripting language (e.g. Python or R)
Networking nomenclature and architecture
Shell scripting (ksh or bash)