Algo Trader - MFT Options Strategies

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi; On-site; INR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is hiring an Algo Trader to design and implement medium-frequency options strategies in Python, focusing on speed and accuracy.

The role requires analyzing market data, historical trends, and risk factors while staying current with market trends, news, and indicators. Ideal candidates will combine live trading experience with strong Python development and backtesting expertise.

Qualifications

• Design and implement algorithmic options trading strategies in Python with focus on speed and accuracy.
• Analyse market data, historical trends and risk factors to optimise algorithms.
• Monitor options market trends, news and macro indicators.
• Research options pricing models and implied volatility affecting strategies.
• Build and implement Python-based risk management to control exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement algorithmic options trading strategies in Python.
• Analyse market data and trends to optimise models.
• Stay updated on options market trends and economic indicators.
• Research pricing models and implied volatility factors.
• Develop risk management to monitor exposure.
• Communicate strategies and results to the team.
• Support live deployment and backtesting workflows.

Skills

Python

Algo trading

Options trading

Backtesting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Math/CS

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Backtrader

Job description

• An established brokerage firm investing in proprietary trading is hiring an Algo Trader for medium-frequency options strategies.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and implement algorithmic options trading strategies in Python with a focus on efficiency, accuracy and speed
• Analyse market data, historical trends and risk factors to continuously optimise trading algorithms
• Stay across options market trends, news and relevant economic indicators
• Conduct in-depth research on options pricing models, implied volatility and other factors influencing options trading
• Develop and implement risk management protocols in Python to monitor and manage exposure
• Communicate trading strategies, results and potential improvements to the team
• This is a dual gate and both halves are hard: proven options trading experience AND Python algorithmic development.
• We are looking for an options trader who codes, or a quant developer who has traded live options
• production Python, backtesting frameworks, live strategy deployment, pricing models and implied volatility work.