Role Overview
Jump Trading is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer Market Data Systems. This is a full-time role in Chicago. Part of Jump Trading's Trading hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
Salary Context
Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Mid-level Trading roles is $130k-$180k (based on 86 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.
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Job description
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.
Core Development is a global team of technologists who architect, build and maintain our world-class trading platform. From optimizing our core trading engine to building custom hardware, we leverage software & hardware engineering, data science and research, to deliver the infrastructure and tools that drive our trading and business needs.
What You'll Do:
In this role, you will design, architect, and build high‑performance real‑time streaming systems that power trader‑facing GUI applications. These systems ingest, process, and distribute massive volumes of market data with extremely low latency and high reliability, forming the building blocks for the team to create high‑performance GUIs.
You will work closely with trading, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure that real‑time tick‑to‑trade data is delivered accurately and efficiently from collocated trading systems to latency‑sensitive applications. As a senior member of the team, you will help set technical direction, make architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers while continuously raising the bar for performance and maintainability.
Skills You'll Need:
· 5+ years of professional experience building production software in performance‑critical environments
· Strong experience with C++ and Rust in low‑latency, high‑throughput systems
· Proven ability to architect and implement real‑time data pipelines and streaming systems
· Experience working with distributed, high‑volume data such as market data or equivalent real‑time streaming domains
· Strong understanding of concurrency, memory management, and lock‑free or low‑contention designs
· Experience building systems for collocated or latency‑sensitive environments
· Experience operating, supporting, and debugging systems under real‑time production load
· Passion for writing reliable, readable, and testable code, and providing thoughtful code review feedback
· Eager to take ownership, guide technical direction, and mentor other engineers
Bonus Points:
· Involvement in the Rust developer community
· Experience with network programming (TCP/UDP, multicast, or similar)
· Familiarity with Linux internals and performance tuning
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
About Jump Trading
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Software Engineer Market Data Systems position at Jump Trading?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Jump Trading. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Software Engineer Market Data Systems position at Jump Trading located?
This position is based in Chicago. Jump Trading has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Software Engineer Market Data Systems at Jump Trading earn?
Jump Trading has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Software Engineer Market Data Systems role at Jump Trading posted?
This role was posted on July 16, 2026 (7 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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