Chicago, IL·Founded 1999
Jump Trading
Algorithmic Trading.
About
What Jump actually does
Jump Trading is a leading algorithmic trading firm focused on quantitative research and cutting-edge technology. Known for low-latency trading infrastructure and a collaborative, research-driven culture.
- Founded
- 1999
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- Team
- 1,500+
- Process
- 3-5 weeks
Focus areas
Interview process · 3-5 weeks
Round-by-round breakdown
- 1
HR Screening
30 minutesCasual conversation about your background, interests, and motivation for Jump.
- Know why you want to work at Jump specifically
- Be genuine and conversational
- Research Jump's focus areas
- 2
Technical Phone Interview
45-60 minutesTechnical interview covering math, probability, and/or coding depending on role. May include market-related scenarios.
- Review probability and expected value
- For dev: prepare for algorithmic questions
- Practice explaining technical concepts
- 3
Additional HR Chat
30 minutesFollow-up conversation to discuss your interests and answer your questions about Jump.
- Prepare thoughtful questions
- Show continued interest
- Ask about team culture
- 4
Onsite Interview
Full day (4 interviews)Four rounds: 2 quant/math, 1 programming, 1 behavioral. Tests technical depth and cultural fit.
- Practice game theory and probability
- For coding: focus on efficiency and clarity
- Be prepared to discuss trading scenarios
Roles & tracks
Pick the desk that fits
Quantitative Trader
Develop and execute trading strategies. Focus on market making and algorithmic execution.
Quantitative Researcher
Research and develop new trading strategies using statistical and machine learning methods.
Software Engineer
Build and maintain ultra-low-latency trading systems. Focus on performance and reliability.
Salary · 2026
What Jump pays
- Intern
- $4,000 - $5,000 per week
- New grad
- $200k - $350k+ total compensation
- Senior
- $400k - $1M+ total compensation
Jump offers competitive base salaries with strong bonus potential. Benefits include profit sharing.
See full comp datasetOpen roles
Currently hiring at Jump
Quantitative Trader
Quantitative Researcher
Software Engineer
Candidate experience
What candidates flag at Jump
3-5 weeks from OA to offer
4 rounds total. The first round is a 30 minutes hr screening; the final round is a full day (4 interviews) onsite interview. Plan the prep arc against this timeline, not a generic one.
Low Latency Trading · Market Making · Cryptocurrency
Algorithmic Trading. Interview rounds lean on the surface area where Jump actually makes money. Expect questions that probe low latency trading and market making more than generic LeetCode patterns.
Game theory is important - study classic problems
Across the prep tips on this page, the recurring theme is reasoning out loud. Jump interviewers care more about how you arrive at an answer than the answer itself. Plan to narrate.
Editorial summary derived from interview-process and prep-tip data. Anonymous member reviews launching with the /comp dataset.
Prep tips
What actually works for Jump
- Game theory is important - study classic problems
- Practice probability puzzles and brain teasers
- For dev: optimize for performance in C++
- Understand what happens when backtested strategies fail in production
- Review ML concepts and be ready to explain trade-offs
- Research Jump's crypto trading arm (Jump Crypto)
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