Jump Trading
High-frequency trading with strong CS and math foundations
Source confidence: Candidate reports · Last reviewed: 4 Jun 2026. Exact process varies by role, office, and year.
Jump is a Chicago-headquartered high-frequency trading firm founded in 1999 by former CME pit traders Paul Gurinas and Bill Disomma, now with 1,600+ employees across a dozen-plus offices (NY, Austin, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Bristol, Mumbai, Sydney, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Paris). Active in futures, options, equities, and crypto (via Jump Crypto, launched 2021). The culture is famously secretive and competitive. Official materials emphasize deep research, infrastructure, models, systems, and execution; candidate reports suggest interviews are technical and depth-oriented, often covering algorithms, probability, systems thinking, and previous projects.
Interview Rounds
Interview processes vary by role, office, seniority, and year. We separate official company information from candidate-reported details where possible.
Round 1:Online Assessment
Candidate reports describe coding and quantitative-reasoning assessments, medium-to-hard difficulty.
Round 2:Technical Phone Screen
Algorithms and data structures, with discussion of tradeoffs.
Round 3:Virtual / On-site Rounds
Multiple rounds: deeper algorithms, systems thinking, probability, and trading scenarios.
Round 4:Final / Hiring Discussion
Behavioral and team-fit conversation with senior staff.
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32 Jump interview problems
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