Research Scientist/Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning

As a Research Scientist or Research Engineer in Reinforcement Learning at Jump Trading, you join a team of quantitative researchers, engineers, and ML experts leading breakthrough RL research and trading. You'll be at the forefront of applying reinforcement learning to financial markets, conducting original research and owning the systems that turn it into production trading where your improvements directly impact live trading outcomes.

What you'll do

• Design and evaluate policy architectures, reward formulations, and objective horizons with rigorous out-of-sample benchmarking
• Partner with trading and research teams to source, integrate, and validate their alpha signals within the RL framework
• Ensure simulation fidelity against live trading by modeling market microstructure, fill dynamics, liquidity, and latency
• Build efficient tooling to store, process, and analyze very large volumes of market and signal data
• Communicate findings to technical and trading audiences

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience developing reinforcement learning and/or deep learning systems with measurable impact in industry and/or academia
• Depth in reinforcement learning, including designing reward formulations, policy architectures, and evaluation, and taking RL methods from research into production
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++
• Familiarity with ML libraries and frameworks such as PyTorch (preferred), TensorFlow, and/or JAX
• A strong foundation in mathematics and statistics
• A PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related subject
• A strong publication record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, CVPR, or equivalent
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Creative thinking with a drive to solve challenging problems and self-motivation
• Reliable and predictable availability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

What we offer

• Annual base salary of $200,000-$350,000 USD
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer-paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid vacation plus paid holidays
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs

About Jump Trading

Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research, empowering exceptional talent in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to push scientific boundaries and apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets. The company designs, develops, and deploys technologies that change the world, funds start-ups across industries, and partners with leading global research organizations and universities.