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.
Trading Infrastructure is a global organization of Engineers who architect, build and maintain our world-class infrastructure. From colo design/implementation, to optimizing our exchange connectivity, to building world class low latent Wide Area Networks, we leverage research and automation to consistently adapt and innovate our infrastructure to scale and drive our trading and evolving business.
Jump is looking for a Digital Modem Engineer to join our world class wireless team. In this role, you will you will lead the design and development of custom, low-latency modem architectures for our point-to-point wireless networks around the globe.
What You'll Do:- Design, simulate, and realize innovative physical layer wireless communication algorithms for low latency applications
- Implement modem/system models and perform detailed performance investigations to allow performance sign-off and enable RTL development
- Collaborate with digital designers and firmware developers to realize algorithms with power and area efficient implementation
Skills You'll Need:- At least 5+ years of experience in the design, build, and deployment of digital modem systems
- Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience in digital modem design, including
- Transmit and receive pulse shaping digital filter design
- Symbol rate throughput, latency, and spectral occupancy analysis and optimization
- Carrier/symbol clock offset tracking and recovery
- Adaptive equalization using blind, training-based, and decision-directed algorithms
- Channel modeling and simulation
- Fixed point design, simulation and analysis
- Experience with Python, C/C++ and/or Matlab for algorithm development, modeling (floating-point and fixed-point) and link-level simulation
- MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- Reliable and predictable availability
Bonus Points:- Experience in logic design for wireless modem FPGAs, ASICs or custom data-path components for DSP applications (sequential and arithmetic components)
- Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave components: oscillators, mixers, attenuators, amplifiers, couplers, isolators, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) layout
If you are currently a student or recent graduate, please see our Campus postings which offer both intern and full-time opportunities.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
$150,000-$250,000 USD
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