Technical Project Manager

As a Technical Project Manager at Jump Trading, you drive the delivery of complex, high-impact projects within one of the quantitative trading teams. You sit at the intersection of engineering, quantitative research, and trading, coordinating the people, timelines, and dependencies required to support mission-critical software and a dynamic research infrastructure. You bring both a strong technical foundation and a proven track record of managing engineering programs end to end.

What you'll do

• Own the end-to-end delivery of technical projects spanning trading platforms, execution infrastructure, and quant research tooling, from scoping through launch.
• Partner with engineers, quantitative researchers, and traders to translate ambitious goals into clear plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, surface risks early, and keep initiatives on track in a fast-moving, low-latency environment.
• Establish and improve project management practices including planning, prioritization, status reporting, and post-mortems that fit an engineering-driven culture.
• Communicate progress, trade-offs, and decisions clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.

What you bring

• 7-10 years of experience managing technical projects or engineering programs, ideally including systems where performance and reliability are critical.
• A background in engineering or computer science, whether an academic degree or equivalent hands-on experience as a software engineer or in a closely related technical role.
• The technical fluency to engage credibly with engineers and researchers on architecture, trade-offs, and delivery risk.
• A strong track record of shipping complex projects on time by aligning multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the judgment to know what to escalate and when.

Nice to have

• Experience in trading, financial markets, or another high-performance, data-intensive domain.
• Familiarity with low-latency systems, distributed infrastructure, or quantitative workflows.

What we offer

• Annual base salary of $200,000-$250,000 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 in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. The company designs, develops, and deploys technologies across quantitative trading, funds start-ups across industries, and partners with leading global research organizations and universities.