Technical Project Manager
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics Physics and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries push through them and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness creativity intellectual honesty and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design develop and deploy technologies that change our world fund start-ups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Technical Project Manager to drive the delivery of complex high-impact projects within one of our quantitative trading this role you will sit at the intersection of engineering quantitative research and trading coordinating the people timelines and dependencies required to support mission-critical software and a dynamic research infrastructure. You bring both a strong technical foundation and a proven track record of managing engineering programs end to end.
What Youll Do
- Own the end-to-end delivery of technical projects spanning trading platforms execution infrastructure and quant research tooling from scoping through launch.
- Partner with engineers quantitative researchers and traders to translate ambitious goals into clear plans milestones and measurable outcomes.
- Manage cross-team dependencies surface risks early and keep initiatives on track in a fast-moving low-latency environment.
- Establish and improve project management practices planning prioritization status reporting and post-mortems that fit an engineering-driven culture.
- Communicate progress trade-offs and decisions clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
What Youll Bring
- 710 years of experience managing technical projects or engineering programs ideally including systems where performance and reliability are critical.
- A background in engineering or computer science whether an academic degree or equivalent hands-on experience as a software engineer or in a closely related technical role.
- The technical fluency to engage credibly with engineers and researchers on architecture trade-offs and delivery risk.
- A strong track record of shipping complex projects on time by aligning multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the judgment to know what to escalate and when.
Nice to Have
- Experience in trading financial markets or another high-performance data-intensive domain.
- Familiarity with low-latency systems distributed infrastructure or quantitative workflows.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- HSA FSA and Dependent Care options
- Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs
Annual Base Salary Range
$200000 - $250000 USD
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Jump Trading is a division of Jump Trading Group, a leading data and research-driven trading business