A Global Quant Trading firm is looking to expand one of their most exciting desks based in Chicago by bringing on an experienced Quantitative Researcher. The team is made up of researchers with exceptional academic pedigrees and prior experience at many of the most respected HFT firms and quantitative hedge funds in the industry. In addition to extremely competitive compensation packages, they can offer clear long-term upside with a pathway toward a sub-PM seat.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct alpha research and signal generation for high-frequency (seconds to a few hours) futures strategies
• Collaborate closely with other researchers to develop, test, and iterate on trading ideas
• Design and maintain research frameworks, backtesting tools, and analytics
• Partner with trading and technology teammates to transition research into live trading and continuously optimize models post-deployment
Qualifications:
• 2-5 years of experience in a quantitative research seat at a systematic hedge fund or proprietary trading firm
• Demonstrated contribution to alpha research and signal development in a collaborative setting
• Highly proficient in Python for research and analytics (C++ experience is a plus)
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (Math, Stats, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) from a Top 25 global university (M.S. or PhD strongly preferred)
