Proprietary trading · Founded 1999 · Chicago
Jump Trading quant careers
What is it like to work at Jump Trading?
Latency-focused firm with a heavy investment in hardware, networking and FPGA. Notably private about its operations, and a leading destination for low-latency specialists.
What Jump Trading is hiring right now
Early signaln=96Open vacancies
96
Core quant roles
78
Research, trading, quant dev
Cities hiring
9
Asking for a PhD
12
Based on 96 live vacancies across 1 employer, as observed on 6 September 2026. Counts come from employer-operated job boards we read directly; classification is rule-based and inspectable.
By role
- Software engineer41
- Quant Researcher12
- Machine learning researcher10
- Quant Trader7
- Quant Developer5
- HFT / Low-Latency Engineer2
- Data engineer1
Skills most asked for
Compensation by role
Indicative mid-level total compensation, US dollars.
| Role | Total comp |
|---|---|
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | $520k |
| Quant Researcher | $500k |
| Quant Trader | $550k |
Interview process
- 1
Screen
Technical recruiter and background.
- 2
Technical rounds
C++ depth, computer architecture and low-level performance reasoning.
- 3
On-site
Systems design, hardware discussion and team fit.
Candidate backgrounds
- —Embedded and hardware engineering
- —Physics PhDs
- —Network engineering
Methodology
Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQaunt 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
These are indicative ranges pending first-party verification. They will be replaced by verified submissions as the Quant Salary Index dataset builds.
Jump Trading profile · KnowQaunt 2026.1