Founding Quant Researcher, Trader & Engineer (Chicago)

Fionics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Fionics in Chicago is building a new quantitative trading firm and is hiring a small, elite team to design markets and technology from the ground up. You will join founders with a track record of success and work on high-impact research, trading and engineering challenges.

Candidates should have deep expertise in their field, a standout track record, and willingness to relocate to Chicago to shape the firm's early culture and technology.

Qualifications

• Proven track record at a leading trading firm, hedge fund or top tech/AI lab.
• Deep expertise in research, trading, engineering or ML and a drive to build from scratch.
• Willingness to relocate to Chicago and contribute to a founding team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quantitative trading strategies.
• Build and optimize low-latency software and systems.
• Advance research models using AI/ML techniques.

Skills

Quantitative researcher

Quantitative trader

Low-latency C++

Software engineer

AI/ML researcher

Job description

Fionics in Chicago is building a new quantitative trading firm and is hiring a small, elite team to design markets and technology from the ground up. You will join founders with a track record of success and work on high-impact research, trading and engineering challenges.

Candidates should have deep expertise in their field, a standout track record, and willingness to relocate to Chicago to shape the firm's early culture and technology.