Quantitative Researcher II

Quantitative Researcher II Location: 600 W Chicago Ave., #600, Chicago, IL 60654. Jump Operations, LLC seeks a Quantitative Researcher II to participate in research projects focused on latency prediction, algorithmic improvement, and trading strategy performance. Responsibilities include determining efficient methods to store and analyze large volumes of data, developing tools for market data analysis, investigating and designing data mining and machine learning algorithms, conducting research for modeling and forecasting future price actions and volatility, expanding the current revenue base, executing and implementing quantitative investment strategies, and building a scalable quantitative research framework using Python, C++, and other software systems. The role also involves capturing risk exposure, evaluating risk/reward and performance attribution across multiple asset classes, participating in all phases of software development for computerized trading applications/models, designing high-performance trading applications from front-end to black-box systems, and building market prediction models for portfolios. No telecommuting is allowed. Qualifications PhD or foreign equivalent in Statistics, Finance, Financial Mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative field plus 1 year of experience in a statistical analysis related role. Alternatively, a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in the same fields plus 4 years of experience in a statistical analysis related role. Employment or coursework experience with data mining. Machine learning and deep learning (including natural language processing). Python programming. C++ development in a Linux environment. Model building skills. R programming. Computer simulation techniques such as Monte Carlo or Lattice QCD algorithms. Summary Pay Range: $250,000.00 - $300,000.00 / year Applicants should email resume to View email address on click.appcast.io, reference Req.# QR2-JXPZCHI. EOE. For a full list of benefits use the following link: #J-18808-Ljbffr ASSOCIATION FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS