IMC Trading

financial services

QuantitativeResearcherOptions

$250–300k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Quantitative Researcher - Options at IMC Trading. Skills: quantitative research, algorithmic trading. evaluate existing algorithms. identify the best places to improve our trading system”

Industry & Context.

financial services
Problems you'll solve

analytical

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ms or PhD in a highly quantitative field, At least 5 years in financial services or a quantitative environment, programming skills, Proven success in quantitative modelling and algorithm development, experience with options pricing

Nice to Have

Python, Java or C++ preferred, project or people management

What You'll Do.

evaluate existing algorithms

identify the best places to improve our trading system

and prototype new algorithmic ideas

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

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with the trading and quantitative research team

Process & Methodology

leading projects

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