Volatility/Options Traders
Volatility/Options Traders
Chicago or NYC $400-600K+Description:
Quantitative Volatility Traders collaborate with developers and researchers to implement derivatives trading strategies. This role requires established Python coding skills, strong mental math, and developing market intuition.
Initial responsibilities include trading system monitoring and improvement; some roles also involve individual trade execution and support. Over time and with guidance from senior team members, all traders grow to better understand how and participate in the development and optimization of volatility strategies.
We are seeking traders for a growing team. Candidates should have derivatives experience with the following underlying asset types - equities (single name and index), commodities, and fixed income.
Applicants need:
- 3+ years of fulltime experience trading derivatives or developing options trading systems
- Bachelor's degree from top tier university, majored in mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering
- Strong Python coding skills