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# Talent Development Specialist at Jump Trading

- **Company:** Jump Trading
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://www.jumptrading.com/hr/job?gh_jid=7817507

## 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.

This role blends instructional design, course facilitation, digital learning development, and AI-enabled learning strategy. This role will lead the instructional design & learning strategy to design and deliver engaging learning experiences while building a best-in-class, scalable learning ecosystem. The role will also define the AI learning strategy for the organisation, as well as determine how AI is integrated into learning, both as a tool for development and as a capability employees must learn to use effectively.

What you’ll do:

- Design and build a core learning curriculum that supports foundational skills across the organization. The core curriculum will cover onboarding, professional skills, company-specific knowledge, and role-readiness pathways
- Develop a structured leadership curriculum for emerging and mid-level leaders covering topics such as coaching, delegation, feedback, decision-making, strategic thinking, and people management
- Design, develop, and maintain engaging learning experiences across multiple modalities (instructor-led, virtual, self-paced e-learning, and blended) using modern instructional design practices
- Apply evidence-based learning principles (e.g., spaced repetition, scenario-based learning, microlearning) to maximize knowledge retention and behaviour change
- Establish scalable learning frameworks, templates, and standards for course design and delivery
- Partner with People Ops and Talent Team to identify capability gaps within the organisation and design targeted learning solutions
- Evaluate program effectiveness using learner feedback, performance data, and business impact metrics
- Facilitation:
- Facilitate workshops, cohort programs, and leadership sessions (virtual and in-person)
- Create psychologically safe, high-energy learning environments that encourage participation and reflection
- Gather real-time feedback and iterate on delivery approach accordingly
- AI Learning & Adoption Strategy:
- Develop and implement an AI learning and adoption strategy that helps employees effectively use AI tools in their work
- Integrate AI into learning design, content development, and learner support
- Partner with technology and business stakeholders to identify high-impact AI use cases and translate them into targeted learning interventions
- Stay current on AI developments and continuously refresh content to reflect the evolving landscape
- Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills you’ll need:

- At least 10+ years in instructional design, L&D, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated experience building structured curricula from the ground up
- Strong facilitation skills
- Proficiency with at least one e-learning authoring tool and one LMS/LXP
- Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and practical applications in a business context
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to distil complex topics into clear, accessible content
- Strong stakeholder collaboration and curriculum design skills
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable learning solutions
- Reliable and predictable availability

Nice to have:

- Experience in financial services, technology, or other fast-paced, highly analytical environments
- Familiarity with learning measurement frameworks (Kirkpatrick, Phillips ROI, etc.)
- Hands-on experience using generative AI tools to accelerate content development workflows

Benefits include:

- Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Group Pension Scheme
- Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
- Paid Parental Leave
- Parking and Commuter Benefits

## About Jump Trading

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Jump Trading is a global proprietary trading firm that builds advanced algorithms, high-performance infrastructure, and research-driven strategies to trade across all major asset classes and time horizons.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Self-funded, no venture capital)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (commonly cited as Paul Gurinas and Bill DiSomma, but not confirmed on company materials)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services – Proprietary Trading, Algorithmic Trading, High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
- **Target Customers**: Institutional (the firm trades exclusively for its own account; serves as a liquidity provider and market maker on global exchanges)
- **Mission Statement**: "We don’t chase what’s working. We build what works next." – Emphasis on first-principles research, continuous innovation, and building systems that stand up to real-world markets.

## Products & Services
Jump Trading does not sell commercial products; its offerings are internal capabilities that drive its trading business:
- **[Proprietary Trading Strategies]**: Research-driven strategies across equities, futures, options, cryptocurrencies, and fixed income, spanning multiple time horizons from microseconds to months.
- **[Technology Infrastructure]**: Custom hardware (ASICs, FPGAs), low-latency networking, distributed systems, and co-located compute environments in over 100 data centers near global exchanges.
- **[Research & AI/ML Platforms]**: Large-scale simulation, storage, and analytics platforms that power both trading and applied machine learning research, including live inference and fast iteration.
- **[Jump Crypto]**: A dedicated division for cryptocurrency trading, market making, and blockchain infrastructure (acquired Certus One in 2021).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately **$546 million** (LinkedIn estimate as of 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Self-funded; no external investors. Key partners include major exchanges (CME, NYSE, etc.) and technology vendors.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 1,448 employees (LinkedIn, +29% YoY)
  - Active job postings: 44 (+528% YoY growth in postings)
  - 16 offices across 8 countries (US, UK, Singapore, China, India, Netherlands, Australia, Hong Kong, France)
  - Acquisition of Certus One (2021) and Darebiz (2021) to expand crypto and data capabilities

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Hardware & Software**: In-house ASIC, FPGA, and custom networking that deliver microsecond-level latency advantages.
- **Flat, High-Agency Culture**: Engineers and researchers have ownership from day one; decisions are fast and friction is low.
- **Talent Density**: Recruits heavily from top tech firms (Google, Citadel, Jane Street) and universities; alumni often move to other elite trading firms.
- **Cross-Disciplinary Integration**: Traders, engineers, and researchers work side-by-side, enabling rapid iteration from research to production.
- **Long Track Record**: 25+ years of consistent profitability and adaptation across market cycles.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI/ML Expansion**: Scaling machine learning research for both trading and infrastructure, with dedicated pre-training research teams.
- **Crypto & Digital Assets**: Growing Jump Crypto as a major market maker and infrastructure provider in blockchain ecosystems.
- **Global Infrastructure**: Building out additional data centers, co-location sites, and microwave/network links to reduce latency.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring engineers, researchers, and operations staff to maintain competitive edge.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "A (genuinely) flat structure that keeps decisions fast and friction low." Engineers see the impact of their work in real time.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based with major hubs in Chicago, New York, Austin, London, Singapore, and others. On-site presence expected for most technical roles.
- **Engineering Focus**: Build custom hardware, low-latency software (C++, Python, Go, Rust), and large-scale distributed systems. "You can design something on Monday and see it in production by Friday."
- **Mentorship**: Senior leaders still write code, test models, and trade. Interns and new grads receive direct mentorship.
- **Compensation**: Not disclosed, but proprietary trading firms are known for industry-leading total compensation (base + bonus).
- **Perks**: Not detailed, but the firm invests heavily in tools, infrastructure, and talent development.

## Sources
1. [jumptrading.com – Company Overview](https://www.jumptrading.com/)
2. [jumptrading.com – Careers](https://www.jumptrading.com/careers)
3. [jumptrading.com – Technology](https://www.jumptrading.com/technology)
4. [jumptrading.com – Culture & HR](https://www.jumptrading.com/hr/overview)
5. [LinkedIn – Jump Trading Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jump-trading)

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