Chicagotrading
Senior Quantitative Researcher - Delta One
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$225k-$250kDetected 4 days ago
PythonData EngineeringStatisticsResearch
About the role
- Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.
- Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology.
- For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient.
Responsibilities
- Lead alpha research across delta-one products - from signal ideation and backtesting through strategy iteration, production handoff, and ongoing monitoring
- Develop predictive signals and models spanning high-frequency microstructure, intraday, and medium-frequency opportunities
- Collaborate with traders and engineers to improve research infrastructure, simulation quality, and data pipelines
- Ability to generate independent hypotheses and collaborate effectively with traders, researchers, and engineers
Requirements
- Strong statistical intuition and advanced Python proficiency, with hands-on experience working with large market datasets and designing rigorous backtests and simulations
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field preferred
Compensation
- $225,000 - $250,000 USD
- The salary range for this role is listed below.
- This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits
- We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally.
- (Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
- Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Company info
- At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered.
Equal opportunity
- We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an
- equal opportunity employer.
- If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com.
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