Quantitative Researcher at IMC | Chicago

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is on the lookout for inquisitive and analytical engineers who thrive on working with data and tackling real-world technical challenges. Join our expanding Market Structure Analysis team in the role of Quantitative Latency Engineer, where you will leverage data-driven techniques to enhance trading technology and optimize real-time interactions with financial markets worldwide, including both traditional and cryptocurrency exchanges. No prior finance experience is required!Key Responsibilities:Drive significant enhancements to HRT’s low-latency trading systems.Examine large datasets to gain insights into the behavior of complex systems and networks under real-world conditions, including exchange technology and the performance of HRT systems.Create Python-based tools and scripts to effectively collect, clean, and visualize data in a clear and actionable format.Design and execute experiments to assess the impact of changes and identify areas for improvement.Work closely with HRT’s Algorithm Development, Trading Technology, and Business Development teams to discover, investigate, and implement improvements to HRT’s infrastructure.Engage with exchanges globally to deepen your understanding of their technology and remain abreast of changes and enhancements.

Akuna Capital is hiring a Junior Quantitative Researcher to focus on prediction markets in Chicago, IL. This position offers the chance to work alongside seasoned researchers and contribute to the development of trading strategies. Role overview This role centers on analyzing market data and refining predictive models. Junior researchers collaborate with the team to improve existing strategies and explore new approaches in prediction markets. What you will do Work with experienced researchers to develop and test trading strategies Analyze large sets of market data to identify trends and opportunities Help enhance predictive models used in trading decisions Requirements Interest in quantitative research and prediction markets Strong teamwork and communication skills Motivation to build a career in quantitative finance

The Networks team is at the forefront of designing, building, and maintaining the robust communication infrastructure that powers our high-capacity, low-latency trading and data research environments, operating around the clock. Our network spans over 25 countries and more than 100 locations worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer who possesses extensive experience in architecting and managing large-scale environments to meet the rigorous performance and availability standards of a leading algorithmic trading firm within the global financial sector.This role demands a blend of project management acumen and deep technical expertise. Collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry, you will take charge of product selection, design, routing configurations, and troubleshooting. You will work closely with our Systems and Trading Operations teams, along with other departments at HRT, to construct, oversee, and monitor our low-latency trading network. Your responsibilities will be wide-ranging, allowing you the autonomy to analyze challenges and devise solutions that will have an immediate and significant impact on our global operations.We are looking for a technology enthusiast who thrives on tackling complex problems. You will engage in various projects aimed at enhancing the performance and capacity of our global trading and research platforms while contributing to both strategic initiatives and the intricate details of our network architecture.

Role overview IMC seeks a Quantitative Researcher in Chicago to help shape and refine proprietary trading models. This position works closely with traders and developers, combining advanced mathematics and analytics to improve model performance. Partial telecommuting is permitted. Multiple positions are available under requisition number 4453348101. What you will do Collaborate with traders to assess and enhance IMC's trading models using mathematical and analytical techniques. Create quantitative methods for collecting and analyzing historical market data, trading metrics, and new data sources to support strategy development. Translate trading concepts into mathematical models, algorithms, and computational programs that match trading objectives. Develop custom tools for data analysis, explore new quantitative research ideas, and design models to test, visualize, and refine these ideas before rollout. Apply rigorous quantitative approaches to address complex problems in both new and existing trading strategies. Partner with developers to integrate new or improved models into IMC's trading platform. Follow internal best practices to ensure research, development, and implementation maintain a logical and consistent trading environment. Additional details Location: Chicago, United States Partial telecommuting allowed Requisition number: 4453348101 Multiple openings

Belvedere Trading is a premier proprietary trading firm located in the heart of downtown Chicago. We pride ourselves on our traders who diligently work to provide liquidity to the market through expert market-making across a variety of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and equity index options. From our inception, we have continuously invested in our proprietary technology, dedicating ourselves to building robust systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems undergo constant re-engineering, optimization, and maintenance to ensure we remain leaders in the industry. This achievement is driven by our technology teams, who expertly leverage and refine our innovative technology solutions. At Belvedere, high-performance proprietary development is the cornerstone of our success and competitive edge, fueling our unwavering passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, constantly searching for insights that will transform not only the way we trade in this technology-driven era but also the future of the trading industry. We place significant emphasis on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software through a collaborative, team-oriented approach. We seek enthusiastic team members whose contributions are vital to our ongoing success.Our team is in search of Software Engineers who specialize in creating high-performance trading systems. As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in establishing technical standards and significantly contributing to the technical architecture and engineering practices within our teams. You will collaborate with Belvedere Quantitative Analysts and fellow Software Engineers to address challenges in programming, technology, mathematics, and finance by developing high-quality, high-performing, and architecturally sound systems aligned with our business objectives. We are looking for individuals capable of solving complex technical problems in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Chicago Trading Campus (CTC) is a pioneering proprietary trading firm committed to innovating how the world prices and manages risk. Our vibrant and trusting culture fosters collaboration and inspires us to tackle the industry's toughest challenges while taking calculated risks in a supportive environment.We aspire to be the most innovative firm in the industry, now and in the future, while maintaining our commitment to ethical excellence. CTC positively impacts the markets, enhances the lives of our employees, and contributes to the communities we serve. Established in 1995 by a team of visionary traders, we proudly stand as an industry leader dedicated to continuous improvement.The RoleAs a Systematic Quantitative Researcher, you will be at the forefront of innovation, working collaboratively in a dynamic environment. You will partner closely with fellow researchers, traders, and engineers to address quantitative challenges, develop trading strategies, conduct back-testing, perform statistical analyses, and design systems. Our culture of collaborative innovation and intellectual curiosity encourages us to celebrate our successes while continuously pushing the boundaries of our creativity. This is a unique opportunity to apply scientific methodologies to real-world business challenges within one of our Quant teams at CTC!We emphasize team alignment during the hiring process, ensuring that candidates are matched with either our Vol Overlay or Delta Force teams based on their strengths and interests, while also meeting the firm’s strategic needs.

Join IMC Trading, a premier liquidity provider in the US equity options market, as we expand our team of quantitative professionals. Our Chicago-based office is at the forefront of systematic trading, handling a diverse portfolio of thousands of underlying assets. At IMC, we foster a collaborative environment that integrates quantitative research, strategy development, and engineering, ensuring our teams work together seamlessly.As a Quantitative Trading Strategist, your role will focus on enhancing the design, evaluation, and execution of automated trading strategies in real-time markets. You will collaborate with teams in research and risk management to uplift pricing accuracy, execution efficacy, and the durability of our trading systems. Your contributions will have a substantial impact on the platform from the outset, allowing you to take ownership of your work and drive significant improvements.

Join our innovative team at Maven Securities Holding Ltd as a Senior Quantitative Researcher specializing in Options Market Making. In this pivotal role, you will leverage advanced quantitative techniques and analytical skills to enhance our trading strategies, optimize performance, and drive profitability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze market trends and develop robust models that will inform our trading decisions.

Role Overview:As a Quantitative Researcher at Valkyrie Trading, you will leverage your quantitative expertise to tackle intricate challenges in financial modeling, algorithm creation, and system optimization. You will collaborate closely with traders and software developers in a dynamic environment aimed at enhancing Valkyrie's sophisticated algorithmic framework. Your responsibilities will encompass developing tools for traders, generating innovative trading concepts, crafting algorithms from the ground up, automating and refining existing strategies, and analyzing system performance for optimization. Additionally, you will keep traders informed about market developments, tools, and models integral to Valkyrie's trading operations.Specialization Areas:Quantitative Researchers at Valkyrie focus on one of two specializations: modeling or execution. Those in modeling are tasked with designing automated market-making and risk management algorithms, as well as developing statistically grounded position-taking strategies. Execution-focused researchers will conduct post-trade analyses, investigate system behaviors, optimize algorithm parameters, study market microstructures, and enhance execution systems.This position is intended for experienced professionals. Candidates with over 3 years of relevant experience may qualify for a Senior-level role.

DV Trading seeks a Quantitative Trader specializing in equities for its Chicago office. This position centers on developing and executing trading strategies within equity markets. Role overview The Quantitative Trader will apply advanced quantitative skills to analyze market data and identify trading opportunities. Success in this role depends on a solid grasp of equity market dynamics and the ability to contribute directly to trading performance. Requirements Strong quantitative background Deep understanding of equity markets Experience shaping or executing trading strategies Based in or able to work from Chicago

Join IMC Trading, an innovative leader in the financial industry, as a Quantitative Researcher specializing in Futures. We are seeking skilled professionals to design and enhance systematic trading strategies in the futures market. You will leverage IMC's extensive expertise in options trading and combine it with cutting-edge systematic strategies. Your role will involve executing large-scale data analyses and employing advanced machine learning techniques to generate forecasts that facilitate superior trading execution in the futures markets.As part of our expanding team, you will play a pivotal role in all areas of IMC's trading operations. Your contributions will extend beyond signal generation as you collaborate with developers to build and implement a comprehensive research framework that allows for the swift research, testing, and deployment of new ideas.

Akuna Capital is seeking a Quantitative Researcher focused on prediction markets to help shape trading strategies. This position is based in Chicago, IL. Role overview This role centers on building and refining quantitative models that guide trading decisions in prediction markets. Analytical skills will be essential for developing approaches that support the firm's trading platform. Collaboration Work closely with a team of professionals who share a commitment to innovation. The environment encourages teamwork and values input from researchers who can translate data into actionable insights. What you will do Develop and test quantitative models for prediction market trading Analyze data to inform and improve trading strategies Collaborate with team members to advance the firm's trading platform

Join our innovative research team at IMC Trading as a Quantitative Researcher - Data Curation. We are on the lookout for a detail-oriented and analytical individual who possesses extensive experience in curating and analyzing diverse trading-related data sources, including traditional market data and fundamental datasets. This role is pivotal in developing cutting-edge trading strategies, facilitating data-driven decisions, and collaborating with our trading, technology, and data acquisition teams.Key Responsibilities:Curate, cleanse, and validate extensive volumes of market data, with a primary focus on US equity and equity options.Integrate, preprocess, and evaluate both fundamental and alternative data sources.Collaborate with the data acquisition and global data teams to ensure high data quality.Design and maintain robust data pipelines for both research and live trading operations.Conduct data analysis and statistical modeling to detect market patterns and inefficiencies.Guarantee the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of datasets used in quantitative modeling.Document research methodologies, data provenance, and findings with exceptional clarity and reproducibility.Work alongside software engineers and traders to convert research into production-ready models and tools.Perform quantitative research and analysis to support and refine trading strategies.

Join IMC Trading as a Senior Quantitative Researcher, where you'll be an integral part of our options quant team. As a senior team member, you will lead pivotal projects and provide mentorship to junior researchers, fostering their growth in a dynamic trading environment.Your Key Responsibilities:Collaborate closely with trading and quantitative research teams to assess and refine existing algorithms.Leverage your understanding of systems, mathematical techniques, and trading to pinpoint enhancements for our trading system.Quickly research, test, and prototype innovative algorithmic ideas, preferably using Python.Oversee the high-quality implementation of ideas from inception to full-scale production trading.Guide and mentor graduate quantitative researchers.

Belvedere Trading is a premier proprietary trading firm known for its commitment to innovation and excellence. Our team thrives on intellectual curiosity, constantly exploring new avenues that will not only transform our trading practices in this digital age but also reshape the future of the trading industry.Our traders excel at providing liquidity to the market through market-making activities, mastering a wide range of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and equity index options. They collaborate closely with our technology experts to continuously enhance and refine our trading systems, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the industry.Belvedere Trading is seeking a talented Quantitative Researcher to join our Quant Research & Development team. In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with traders and developers to design algorithmic solutions that span the entire process from idea generation to implementation, ultimately driving the firm’s profitability. Your quantitative research efforts will be pivotal in enhancing and diversifying our existing trading strategies, contributing significantly to our long-term growth.

About Akuna: Akuna Capital is a pioneering trading firm dedicated to fostering collaboration and leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver data-driven solutions and automation. As a leading options market-maker, we pride ourselves on providing competitive quotes for both buying and selling. To achieve this, we develop and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. Founded by a group of partners in Sydney, Akuna established its first office in Chicago in 2011, strategically located in the heart of the derivatives industry and options capital of the world. Today, we proudly operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore. What You’ll Do as a Quantitative Researcher at Akuna: Join our dynamic Trading and Research teams as a Quantitative Researcher, where you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of mathematicians, statisticians, technologists, and traders. Together, we drive the development of innovative trading strategies and predictive models, blending quantitative rigor with an in-depth understanding of financial markets. Your analytical expertise will significantly contribute to our mission of enhancing trading performance and market efficiency.

About Akuna Capital:Akuna Capital stands at the forefront of trading innovation, emphasizing collaboration, advanced technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. Our primary focus is as an options market-maker, dedicated to offering competitive quotes for buying and selling. To achieve this, we engineer and implement our proprietary low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.Founded by visionary partners in Sydney, Akuna made its mark by establishing its first office in Chicago in 2011, strategically located in the epicenter of the derivatives and options market. Our global footprint has expanded to include additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.Your Role as a Quantitative Strategist:We are seeking talented Quantitative Strategists to join our dynamic Quantitative Trading and Research team, a collective of mathematicians, statisticians, and technologists. The ideal candidate will significantly contribute to the development and refinement of our trading strategies by harnessing quantitative expertise and a profound understanding of financial markets. This role presents a unique opportunity to influence our trading decisions and overall performance directly. We are looking for individuals with robust programming skills, a creative approach to problem-solving, and an enthusiasm for the complexities of financial markets.

3Red Partners LLC, a leading proprietary trading firm based in Chicago, is on the lookout for a talented Quantitative Developer to enhance our dynamic team. At 3Red Partners, we leverage cutting-edge technology and advanced mathematical techniques to execute competitive trading strategies. Our team boasts extensive global experience across diverse asset classes, risk management, and innovative trading technologies. We prioritize the recruitment of highly skilled and motivated individuals who thrive in collaborative environments to tackle the challenges of the financial markets. As a Quantitative Developer, you will play a vital role in strategy development and code optimization within one of our offices. We are looking for candidates eager to make a significant impact, deliver substantial value, and collaborate with an experienced team.

About Akuna Capital:Akuna Capital is a forward-thinking trading firm that emphasizes teamwork, advanced technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. As a premier options market-maker, we are dedicated to delivering competitive quotes for buying and selling. Our success hinges on the design and implementation of our proprietary low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.Founded by our partners in Sydney, Akuna opened its first office in Chicago in 2011, strategically located in the heart of the derivatives market. Today, we proudly operate additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.Your Role as a Network Engineer III:We are on the lookout for a skilled Network Engineer III to join our dynamic IT Infrastructure team at Akuna. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in low-latency IP networking and will be pivotal in maintaining and enhancing our global trading infrastructure. This position demands both technical expertise and independent decision-making, as you will often be the primary network resource during critical hours, ensuring the stability and efficiency of our trading systems. Self-motivation, excellent multitasking abilities, and comfort working in a high-speed electronic trading environment are essential. Candidates should hold an active CCNP certification and aspire to achieve CCIE certification in the future.