Options Floor Trader: Liquidity, Volatility & Tech-Driven

Trading Interview; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm, seeks a seasoned Floor Trader with expertise in single stock equity volatility and open outcry or voice/chat market making. You will provide liquidity for assigned options products, execute floor-based trades, and work with proprietary pricing models to optimize risk and profitability.

You will collaborate with technologists and quantitative teams to enhance tools and trading workflows, while maintaining high standards of risk discipline and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in options market-making at a proprietary trading firm or comparable trading environment.
• Prior floor trading experience on MIAX or comparable physical exchange.
• Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, market microstructure, and liquidity provision.
• Ability to apply quantitative skills and logical reasoning to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to make high-quality decisions under pressure and manage risk in fast-moving markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent liquidity in assigned options products while supporting efficient, orderly markets.
• Execute floor-based, voice-assisted, or hybrid options trades with precision and strong commercial judgment.
• Apply proprietary pricing models, volatility analysis, and risk frameworks to manage positions and improve trade selection.
• Monitor market activity, order flow, and quote quality in real time to identify opportunities and respond quickly to changing conditions.
• Partner with technologists and quantitative teams to enhance trading tools, optimize workflows, and improve execution performance.
• Contribute market insight, trade feedback, and post-trade analysis to help refine strategy and portfolio management.
• Communicate clearly with brokers, counterparties, and internal stakeholders to support effective coordination on the trading floor.
• Operate with strong accountability, risk discipline, and a continuous-improvement mindset aligned with firm performance goals.

Skills

Options market-making

Floor trading

Quantitative skills

Risk management

Decision making under pressure

Job description

Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm, seeks a seasoned Floor Trader with expertise in single stock equity volatility and open outcry or voice/chat market making. You will provide liquidity for assigned options products, execute floor-based trades, and work with proprietary pricing models to optimize risk and profitability.

You will collaborate with technologists and quantitative teams to enhance tools and trading workflows, while maintaining high standards of risk discipline and