quant trader jobs in Chicago

Prop Trading firm is seeking an algorithmic trader to generate and implement new trading strategies for fixed income and derivatives. The firm trades across various frequencies in equities, commodities, crypto, and fixed income markets. Responsibilities: Develop and execute new automated trading strategies including identifying opportunities, testing their...

Akuna Capital in Chicago is seeking an experienced Options Trader for the Crypto team. You will leverage prior market making experience and our proprietary technology to quickly add value while managing a derivatives portfolio and risk within limits.The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration with quantitative teams, and ongoing...

Wolverine Trading, LLC in Chicago, IL seeks a Quantitative Trader specialized in high frequency futures to join a newly formed research team. You will generate and implement short-term alphas across futures markets, from idea to production, leveraging large-scale data and advanced statistics. The role demands 2+ years of alpha research experience, strong CME...

We're hiring for a new quantitative trading firm being built by an exceptional founding team with a long record at the very top of the industry. The firm has major institutional backing and is hiring its first team. They're looking for a small number of truly outstanding people, from the best firms in the industry, to build it with them. Who they're...

At Tanius we have a high standard. Our people come in each day ready to work hard, adapt to new challenges, and find solutions. We are looking for motivated individuals to develop and test new trading systems. Your role will include using the latest machine learning techniques to analyze mountains of market data and apply them to new and existing trading...

Gelber Group, headquartered in Chicago, seeks an Experienced Trader to capitalize on market opportunities in a fast-paced environment. You will work side by side with successful peers to drive profitability and contribute to strategy development from day one.The role emphasizes in-person presence in the Chicago office, with a focus on disciplined trading,...

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TransMarket Group in Chicago is seeking Senior Quantitative Traders to advance trading strategies in Chinese commodities and related markets. You will work with a team to optimize risk, analytics, and execution across global markets. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in quantitative trading, strong finance/math background, and a disciplined...

We're hiring for a new quantitative trading firm being built by an exceptional founding team with a long record at the very top of the industry. The firm has major institutional backing and is hiring its first team.They're looking for a small number of truly outstanding people, from the best firms in the industry, to build it with them.Who they're...

We're hiring for a new quantitative trading firm being built by an exceptional founding team with a long record at the very top of the industry. The firm has major institutional backing and is hiring its first team. They're looking for a small number of truly outstanding people, from the best firms in the industry, to build it with them. Who they're...

DRW, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, is building a dedicated Prediction Markets desk. The role involves developing, executing, and optimizing high-conviction trading strategies in binary event contracts across Polymarket and Kalshi. You will manage a live portfolio, aiming for positive expectancy through market making, microstructure exploitation,...

Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm focused on systematic options trading and market making. The team combines trading, engineering, and business operations to design and operate automated, scalable systems that provide liquidity.We emphasize data-driven decision making, rigorous problem solving, and continuous improvement in a collaborative...

TransMarket Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Quant Trader to join our on-site desk. You will apply quantitative modeling, risk management, and execution expertise to translate insights into profitable trading strategies across multiple markets.The ideal candidate holds a technical doctorate or master's, demonstrates a proven track record, and thrives in...

Quantitative Trader - Chicago 40+ top quant firms seeking exceptional talent. Multiple immediate openings. What you'll do: - Develop systematic trading strategies - Manage risk and optimize performance - Research alpha using ML/statistical methods Requirements: - 2+ years quant trading experience - Python/C++/R proficiency - Proven strategy development...

About Akuna:Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design...

DRW in Chicago seeks a Prediction Markets Trader to develop, execute, and optimize high-conviction binary event trading strategies across Polymarket and Kalshi. You’ll manage a live portfolio, using market making, arbitrage, and statistical models to pursue positive expectancy in thin, volatile markets. You’ll backtest models with historical tick data,...

>Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement...

About Akuna:Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design...

About Akuna:Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design...

Senior Index Trader — SPX Options Market Making Chicago, IL | Full-time | On-site Hiring for a fast-growing electronic options market maker in Chicago. Small team, flat structure, real P&L ownership from day one. The Role Manage pricing and positions for the SPX index options book. Design and optimize systematic options strategies using quant research...