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Review & Approval of key developmental documents which have high impact within the organization and ... Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and apply ...

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Specialist Research & Development

Smyrna, TN · On-site

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Required CredentialsAdvanced degree in mathematics or related fieldDegree in statistics, computer science, or related field
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AI Research Scientist | Research & Development

AI Research Scientist | Research & Development

Jump Trading

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research and seeks exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. The AI Research Scientist will lead research projects applying machine learning to complex domains, collaborating with trading teams to enhance model design and infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
• We are seeking research scientists with a demonstrated ability to apply machine learning to achieve state-of-the-art capabilities in complex and challenging domains.
• The ideal person for this role will be capable of leading an open-ended research project from concept to production: finding compelling problems well suited to current and projected LLM capabilities, collaborating extensively with trading teams to understand requirements and constraints, and continuously improving model design, tools, and infrastructure.
• Potential projects may target any area of the quantitative research process with the potential for firmwide application.
• We believe that successful research efforts require a fluid mix of skills including ML expertise, engineering pragmatism, and market intuition, and welcome all candidates who can demonstrate brilliance in one area, competence in a second, and enthusiasm for the third.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5+ year track record of creating ML systems with real metrics & impact in industry and/or academia
• Strong general ML background with some exposure to language modeling architectures (e.g. transformers, SSMs)
• Solid development skills in Python and/or C++
• Familiarity with ML libraries/frameworks such as PyTorch (preferred), TensorFlow, and/or JAX
• Intellectual curiosity, versatility, and originality combined with a pragmatic outlook
• Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers
• PhD, or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, (or related subject)
• Strong publications record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, UAI, KDD, or equivalent
• Reliable and predictable availability
Preferred:
• Experience with HPC and distributed large model training
• Experience with GPU performance optimization (CUDA or ROCm)
• Experience with end-to-end model development, especially in LLMs
• Prior academic publications and/or contributions to open-source AI research
• Strong opinions on best practices in ML research, tooling, and/or infrastructure
Company:
Jump Trading is a globally-positioned, proprietary trading firm. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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