Campus Full-Time Crypto Researcher 2026 LDN

As a Campus Full-Time Researcher at Jump Crypto, you will partner with senior leaders and researchers to shape the direction of strategic efforts across the crypto division of Jump Trading Group. The role is dynamic: depending on your strengths and interests, you may identify macro-level trends, dive deep into nuanced technical issues, produce research reports, or advise on partnerships. You'll apply knowledge of crypto industry dynamics, computer science, distributed systems, consensus algorithms, networking, game theory, and blockchain technology to identify, vet, and propose new business initiatives.

What you'll do

• Monitor the broader crypto landscape and identify new opportunities for Jump Crypto
• Translate industry trends into actionable architecture, product, or investment strategy
• Aggregate information from technical repositories, research reports, white papers, industry relationships, Jump Crypto's own data, and feedback from the team or partners to produce valuable content, recommendations, or advice to guide the group's strategy
• Empower the broader Jump Crypto team through research that facilitates better deals, more robust product insights for engineers, and more strategic partnerships for the investment team
• Make material contributions to Jump Crypto's partners through direct contributions or advice on code, tokenomics modelling, strategy, and other areas
• Produce actionable insights on incomplete data to drive decision-making on investments and product strategy
• Identify early-stage opportunities for the group's investments, engineering, market making, and trading operations
• Feed research insights on new trends such as MEV or emerging projects back to the group through strong writing or effective presentations

What you bring

• Deep obsession with the crypto industry and willingness to follow its evolving landscape to guide the group's efforts on macro-level strategy or specific project architecture
• Strong foundation in one or more disciplines material to blockchain development, including smart contracts, cryptography, crypto-economics, networking, consensus algorithms, distributed systems, and related technologies
• Excellent communication skills across written and verbal channels, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to the appropriate audience
• Ability to balance open-ended, blue-sky research with actionable results
• Comfort working in a lean organisation with evolving focuses and priorities
• Resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Reliable and predictable availability

What we offer

• Private medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Travel medical insurance
• Group pension scheme
• Group life assurance and income protection schemes
• Paid parental leave
• Parking and commuter benefits

About Jump Crypto

Jump Crypto is the crypto division of Jump Trading Group, committed to building critical infrastructure for the crypto ecosystem. The team of high-performing researchers, builders, and traders takes a long-term view of crypto's prospects and works to unlock the full potential of open, community-driven networks.