We are partnering with a U.S.-based proprietary trading firm that is making a significant investment in the growth of its options business and is seeking its first Quantitative Researcher. The business is supported by a lead options trader and two experienced developers, with the core infrastructure and technology stack already in place.
As the inaugural research hire, you will play a key role in shaping the team's research framework, strategy development, and long-term trading capabilities, with the opportunity to make an immediate impact from day one.
The team is open to candidates with experience across SPX and/or VIX options strategies from either market-making or market-taking environments. This role is ideal for a researcher seeking substantial autonomy, direct influence on trading outcomes, and the opportunity to help define the future direction of a growing options platform. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing profitable options strategies, taking ideas from research through production, and generating realized P&L in live trading environments.
Responsibilities
- Research, develop, and deploy systematic trading strategies across SPX and/or VIX options.
- Identify and capitalize on opportunities across proprietary trading initiatives.
- Contribute to the continued growth and evolution of the firm's options business and trading infrastructure.
- Monitor strategy performance and continuously refine models to improve risk-adjusted returns and execution quality.
Requirements
- Experience researching, trading, or managing risk within SPX and/or VIX options markets.
- Proven track record running systematic options strategies at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or market maker.
- Demonstrated ability to generate realized P&L from live trading strategies.
- Experience taking ideas from research through deployment and production.
- Background in either market-making or market-taking options strategies.
- Experience with high-frequency (HFT) and/or medium-frequency (MFT) trading strategies.
- Strong quantitative foundation with expertise in statistical modeling, derivatives, options pricing, and market microstructure.
- Proficiency in Python and other quantitative research and development tools.
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