Quantitative Trader

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Jobot Full time
About Us

We are a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in electronic option market making strategies. Our team of traders, developers, and data scientists work together to drive innovation and solve complex problems in efficient markets.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced quantitative trader to join our team. As a proprietary trader, you will be responsible for providing liquidity in any market condition, making data-driven decisions, and proactively communicating any deviation from expected value.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be an excellent steward of risk and provide liquidity in any market condition
  • Make data-driven decisions and confidently stand by your actions
  • Proactively and effectively communicate any deviation from expected value
  • Quickly and accurately prioritize efforts that drive 80% of the outcome and avoid efforts that only solve 20% of the outcome
  • Learn and execute trading methodologies and gradually increase responsibilities from shadowing to parameter tuning to placing trades
Requirements
  • 2-5 years of experience as an experienced trader with a proven track record of success
  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills
  • Excellent quantitative skills
  • Track record of proactively solving difficult problems
  • Ability to take on many responsibilities quickly with a high degree of operational excellence

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