Options Execution Researcher

ALGOQUANT; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AlgoQuant Asset Management is seeking an Options Execution Researcher to build and optimise systematic execution and pricing models for digital asset derivatives. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative research and live trading, owning the full stack from pricing to live execution logic.

You will work with portfolio managers and engineers to move ideas into production and optimize capital-efficient strategies, with genuine options intuition and a track record of turning theory into

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative foundation in maths, physics, financial engineering, or computer science.
• Deep understanding of options pricing theory and stochastic vol models and their practical limitations.
• Hands-on experience building execution models or systematic options strategies.
• Familiarity with crypto derivatives markets and their differences from TradFi options markets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain options pricing and valuation models calibrated to digital asset vol markets.
• Develop execution algorithms for options and structured derivatives: entry/exit timing, hedging logic, and delta management.
• Research volatility dynamics across crypto markets—term structure, skew, realised vs implied, and cross-asset relationships.
• Analyse microstructure on options venues to improve fill quality and reduce execution costs.
• Construct and maintain backtests for options strategies with accurate handling of path dependency, margin, and transaction costs.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy execution models into live infrastructure.
• Monitor live strategy Greeks and P&L attribution in real time, iterate on models as markets evolve.

Skills

Quantitative background

Options pricing

Python programming

C++ programming

Backtesting

Independent / self-directed

Education

Degree in maths/physics/financial engineering/CS

Tools

Python

C++

Backtesting frameworks

Job description

• New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start

AlgoQuant Asset Management

Dubai (preferred)

• London
• New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start

About AlgoQuant

AlgoQuant Asset Management is a multi-strategy digital asset manager allocating capital across 25+ internal and external quantitative trading pods. Founded in 2018, we have evolved into an institutional platform combining trading edge with strong governance and advanced technology, serving family offices and institutional investors globally.

The role

We are hiring an Options Execution Researcher to build and optimise systematic execution and pricing models for digital asset derivatives. This is a role at the intersection of quantitative research and live trading - you will develop the models that determine how we trade options, not just analyse them. You will own the full stack from theoretical pricing to live execution logic, working closely with portfolio managers and engineers to move from research into production.

This role is for someone with genuine options intuition: you think in vol surfaces, understand the Greeks under pressure, and have a track record of turning derivatives theory into executable, capital-efficient strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain options pricing and valuation models calibrated to digital asset vol markets
• Develop execution algorithms for options and structured derivatives: entry/exit timing, hedging logic, and delta management
• Research volatility dynamics across crypto markets — term structure, skew, realised vs implied, and cross-asset relationships
• Analyse microstructure on options venues to improve fill quality and reduce execution costs
• Construct and maintain backtests for options strategies with accurate handling of path dependency, margin, and transaction costs
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy execution models into live infrastructure
• Monitor live strategy Greeks and P&L attribution in real time, iterate on models as markets evolve

What we are looking for

• Strong quantitative background in maths, physics, financial engineering, or computer science
• Deep understanding of options pricing theory - Black-Scholes, stochastic vol models (Heston, SABR, local vol), and their practical limitations
• Hands-on experience building execution models or systematic options strategies, either at a trading firm, hedge fund, or structured products desk
• Familiarity with crypto derivatives markets (Deribit, OKX, Bybit) and their structural differences from TradFi options markets
• Strong Python; C++ a significant plus for latency-sensitive execution work
• Rigorous approach to backtesting options strategies - experienced with the pitfalls of path dependency, vol model overfitting, and slippage estimation
• Self-directed with a strong sense of ownership - comfortable driving research from idea to production without hand-holding
• For senior candidates: a live, attributable track record in options market making, vol arb, or systematic derivatives trading