IMC

Financial Services

QuantitativeResearcherEquities

$250–300k Chicago, United States
The Brief

“Quantitative Researcher – Equities at IMC. Skills: quantitative research, equity trading strategies, predictive models, options expertise, equity market signals. Develop high-frequency, low-latency equity trading strategies and predictive models. Combine options expertise with signals in the underlying equity market”

What You'll Achieve.

derive unique predictions of equity market behavior; monetize existing algorithms; high quality implementation of ideas to full-scale production trading

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

derive unique predictions of equity market behavior; research, test, and prototype new algorithmic ideas

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years experience as a quantitative researcher with specific experience in the equity option or equities space, Experience with equity signal generation and predictive modelling, Relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with academic results, preference in mathematics, science, financial engineering or computer science

Nice to Have

Experience working on a market making system, preferably in an automated environment

What You'll Do.

Develop high-frequency

low-latency equity trading strategies and predictive models

Combine options expertise with signals in the underlying equity market

Perform large scale data analysis to derive unique predictions of equity market behavior

Leverage technology to act on predictions across options and equities markets

Contribute to signal generation

Work with developers in design and implementation of a robust framework for research

Understand the current suite of models and algorithms to make short-term improvements

Build a foundation to further leverage existing models

Find innovative ways to monetize existing algorithms through deep-dives and broad data analysis

and prototype new algorithmic ideas

See through the high quality implementation of ideas to full-scale production trading

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work w/ developers in design and implementation of a robust framework; collaborative, high-performance culture

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