Full-Time

Physical Infrastructure Planner / Systems Engineer

HPC Data Center

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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

Compensation Overview

$125k - $150kAnnually

+ Discretionary Bonus

Mid, Senior

Chicago, IL, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Puppet
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field preferred.
  • Previous experience demonstrating strategic thinking skills and maturity in tackling complex problems, dealing with people, technology and processes.
  • Ability to work well as part of global team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Good judgment, ability to evaluate short and long-term impact, and confidence to select and execute decision when required and take full responsibility for end results.
  • Experience working with major IT vendors to troubleshoot and resolve both implementation 'teething problems' and break-fix type activity independently.
  • Experience working on project planning, including using automated tools to prepare for deployment and collaborating with other teams.
  • Extremely high personal standards for work quality.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You will be working to support a global engineering team.
  • Experience with networking concepts, configuration and troubleshooting. A qualification like CCNA is great; equivalent experience is also fine.
  • Experience programming (such as in Python).
  • Experience working at the command line of Linux systems doing basic system troubleshooting.
  • Experience with open source config management systems such as puppet.
  • Experience planning for space, power, and structure cabling within data center environment.
Responsibilities
  • Provide hands on, technical, leadership and ownership for major infrastructure projects - particularly in Jump’s HPC infrastructure.
  • Oversee the successful implementation of new compute, storage and network infrastructure.
  • Support and troubleshoot high-performance network infrastructure, including the latest InfiniBand and Ethernet technology.
  • Leverage automation skills and take a 'dev ops' approach to improve efficiency of solving complex network infrastructure issues, network management, and maintenance of applications.
  • Demonstrates a high level of energy, results driven and able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
  • Other duties as assigned or needed.

Jump Trading focuses on high-frequency trading and market-making, with a particular emphasis on the cryptocurrency market through its subsidiary, Jump Crypto. They execute numerous trades at high speeds to profit from small price discrepancies and develop infrastructure for digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Their expertise in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science sets them apart from competitors, allowing them to provide sophisticated trading solutions to institutional investors and hedge funds. The company's goal is to drive financial innovation and enhance market liquidity.

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$300M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1999

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased DeFi focus offers new market-making opportunities for Jump Trading.
  • AI-driven trading algorithms enhance efficiency in Jump's high-frequency trading strategies.
  • Expansion of digital currency exchanges in Asia strengthens Jump's market presence.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges from token manipulation allegations could harm Jump Trading's reputation.
  • CFTC investigation and leadership changes indicate potential regulatory scrutiny for Jump Crypto.
  • Split with Wormhole post-hack suggests vulnerabilities in Jump's crypto investments.

What makes Jump Trading unique

  • Jump Trading excels in high-frequency trading and market-making across global markets.
  • The firm leverages advanced research in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
  • Jump Crypto focuses on building next-gen crypto infrastructure, enhancing digital currency trading.

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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