Core Data Engineer
Jump Trading
Chicago, IL · $200k–$250k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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About the job
...research organizations and universities to solve problems. Our Data team is responsible for building a world class Data Platform... ...Core Data team. Skills You’ll Need: ~7+ years of software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python ~5+ years working...