Jump

Quantitative trading firm using advanced technology to power liquidity across global markets, plus a leading crypto arm (Jump Crypto).

Services Quantitative Trading / Crypto

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Chicago, IL, USA HQ

1,300 employees

1999 founded

What is Jump?

Jump is a global, research-driven trading firm that uses advanced technology and engineering to provide liquidity across markets. Jump Crypto, its crypto research and engineering arm, builds and contributes to Web3 infrastructure including the Firedancer Solana validator. Hires engineers, researchers, and product talent across multiple offices + select remote roles.

Mission & values

Use advanced research and technology to provide liquidity across global markets.

Customer focus

Builds products and services around concrete customer outcomes.

Ownership

Teams are expected to move with clarity, accountability, and practical judgment.

Continuous improvement

Work evolves through feedback, measurement, and better systems.

Qualifications

Roles may require quantitative research, low-latency systems, trading, distributed systems, security, crypto, market structure, mathematics, statistics, FPGA, networking, or infrastructure engineering.

Leadership

Bill DiSomma

Co-Founder

Co-founded Jump Trading in 1999 in Chicago; long-time CME pit trader.

Paul Gurinas

Co-Founder

Co-founded Jump Trading in 1999 with Bill DiSomma.

Kanav Kariya

President, Jump Crypto

Leads Jump Crypto, the crypto market-making and trading arm of Jump.

Hiring process

1

Apply online

Submit an application through Jump's official careers page.

About 1 day
2

Recruiter screen

Discuss role fit, location, expectations, and relevant experience.

About 7 days
3

Team interviews

Complete role-specific interviews, exercises, case work, or technical screens.

About 14 days
4

Offer and onboarding

Finalize compensation, work setup, and onboarding requirements.

About 7 days

Funding

StageBootstrapped

Awards & recognition

Top-10 global proprietary trading firm · 2024

Jump Trading
Jump Crypto active across 25+ blockchains · 2024

Jump Crypto
Bootstrapped (no VC); ~$25B AUM via Jump Capital · 2024

Jump

Frequently asked questions

Is Jump legitimate?

Yes. Jump is an established organization with an official website and public hiring channels. Apply only through official links.

Does Jump offer remote work?

Remote availability depends on role, country, team, and customer requirements. Check each job post for location and timezone details.

What should I prepare before applying to Jump?

Prepare a focused resume, examples of relevant work, and clear evidence that you meet the role requirements. Technical, clinical, finance, or customer-facing roles may include assessments.