IMC Trading

Quantitative Researcher – Futures

Chicago, United States; New York, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$250k-$300kDetected 26 days ago

PythonC++Machine LearningData AnalysisStatisticsResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

Candidates will join a well-resourced effort combining IMC's extensive options trading expertise with systematic strategies in the underlying futures market.
Once on board, candidates will join a growing team that will be essential to all aspects of IMC's trading.
The Base Salary range for the role is included below.

Collaborate with developers, traders, and fellow researchers to design and implement a robust research-to-production pipeline. Once validated, see ideas through to full-scale deployment.
Monitor and refine existing strategies, continuously evaluating performance, risk, and edge decay - and iterating to maintain or improve profitability.
From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in a quantitative or technical discipline (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or similar).

$250,000 - $300,000 USD
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend.
Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back.
From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
The Base Salary range for the role is included below.

Strong statistical background, with experience in statistical modeling, time-series analysis, machine learning / ML-based approaches, and understanding of overfitting risk.
Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend.
Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back.

This listing is sourced directly from IMC Trading's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.