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Production Reliability Engineer

Direct Trading

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Jump Trading

Jump Trading

1,001-5,000 employees

High-frequency trading and market-making services

Crypto & Web3
Quantitative Finance
Financial Services

Senior

London, UK

Working in the London office of a leading quantitative trading firm.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Required Skills
TCP/IP
gRPC
Python
Git
Go
Jenkins
Ansible
C/C++
Development Operations (DevOps)
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • At least 5+ years experience supporting a production trading environment
  • Experience supporting trading counterparties
  • A rigorous, detail-oriented approach to operations and incident management
  • Strong python and/or Go as well as shell scripting; familiarity with C++
  • Familiarity with REST and/or gRPC and a desire to identify and eliminate toil through automation
  • Experience with devops/CICD tools such as Jenkins, ansible, git
  • Good knowledge of FIX protocol
  • Advanced Linux and network troubleshooting skills (TCP/IP and multicast)
  • Knowledge of high-availability techniques to ensure availability, including failover strategies, redundancy, and DR planning. Experience with load balancing solutions such as HAProxy
  • Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
  • Manage the lifecycle of software components
  • Provide front-line response to incidents and outages
  • Manage and resolve issues with a high degree of technical complexity
  • Implement configuration changes
  • Develop and support tools to facilitate changes by non-technical teams
  • Create tools to automate configuration management, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Assist the trading support team through the onboarding and conformance process for new counterparties
  • Give technical backup to the trading support team responding to internal and external support requests
  • Create tools to assist in the analysis of data collected through the trading system
  • Help plan the long-term roadmap for the trading systems, from capacity to tools to software features
  • Work with developers to design and implement features in the trading system
  • Other duties as assigned or needed

Jump Trading specializes in high-frequency trading and market-making in financial markets, with a focus on cryptocurrency through its subsidiary, Jump Crypto. Their products involve executing numerous trades at high speeds to capitalize on small price differences, which can lead to significant profits. Jump Crypto is dedicated to developing the infrastructure necessary for trading digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. What sets Jump Trading apart from competitors is their strong emphasis on advanced research in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, which they apply to enhance trading technologies and solutions. The company's goal is to drive financial innovation and provide sophisticated trading solutions to a diverse clientele, including institutional investors and hedge funds, across major global financial centers.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$300M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Jump Trading's involvement in high-profile funding rounds, such as Wormhole's $225 million raise, highlights its influential position in the market.
  • Operating in global financial hubs like Chicago, New York, and London provides employees with opportunities for international exposure and career growth.
  • The company's focus on innovation and advanced technology offers employees the chance to work on groundbreaking projects in both traditional and cryptocurrency markets.

What critics are saying

  • The resignation of Jump Crypto's President amid a CFTC investigation could signal potential regulatory challenges and instability.
  • The volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market poses significant financial risks, as evidenced by the recent split with Wormhole.

What makes Jump Trading unique

  • Jump Trading's expertise in high-frequency trading and market-making sets it apart from traditional financial firms, offering unparalleled speed and efficiency.
  • Their subsidiary, Jump Crypto, focuses on building next-generation crypto infrastructure, distinguishing them from other trading firms that have not ventured into digital currencies.
  • The company's strong foundation in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science enables them to leverage advanced research and cutting-edge technology, providing a competitive edge.

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Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid vacation plus paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid parental leave

Wellness Programs