Technical Lead, Developer Productivity

Jump Trading is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Computer Science, Mathematics & Physics 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. 

What You'll Do:

We're looking for a Technical Leader to drive our strategy and improve developer productivity by designing, building, maintaining and evangelizing a suite of core tools, frameworks and build systems. The ideal candidate is someone who has worked in a heterogenous environment, with multiple teams, tooling environments and build systems, and improved developer productivity by providing reliable, consistent and scalable frameworks and tools. 

Skills You'll Need:

• At least 3+ years of experience designing and developing core build systems and tooling (e.g. Bazel, CMake, Conan, Jenkins, etc.)
• Passion for improving developer efficiency and productivity
• Knowledge of C++ and Linux, or experience building tools/build systems for C++ developers
• Strong understanding of computer systems e.g. operating systems, networks, performance optimization, etc
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field