About the Company:
Our client is an industry-leading options market-making firm, with over 1000 employees globally and runs its US operations in Chicago. Walking through their office, you'll hear conversations about cutting-edge technologies and research methods. Our client prides themselves on clean code and empowering/developing their employees in a collaborative manner. The firm utilizes both inter and intra-team collaboration in order to achieve success with technologists working alongside traders, technologists, and all members of business to reach a unified goal.
The Role:
The QR team works on projects that support multiple trading desks and teams, so you will have the opportunity to work with multiple products and teams. You will be working with a larger team, and collaborating with multiple business units to solve high-level challenges & enhance the firm's trading strategies.
Job Functions:
Work on the trading floor directly with other researchers and traders
Run and manage your own projects aimed at increasing alpha and more efficient market making
Develop automated analysis programs
Write new algorithms for trading
Collaborate with other trading teams on improving their overall strategies as well
Strongly desired skills:
- Proficiency in Python or C++
- 4+ years' experience with options markets
- Engineering, Math, Physics, Econometrics, Comp Science or related degree (high GPA)
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to adapt and learn in a fast-paced environment
- Overall self-sufficiency and accountability
