Quantitative Researcher: Algo Trading & Market-Making

Trading Interview; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Belvedere Trading in downtown Chicago seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join our Quant Research & Development team, building algorithmic solutions from idea to deployment to improve profitability.

You will design models, test strategies, and collaborate with traders and developers to translate research into production trading decisions, while advancing tools and workflows for robust, data-driven results.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 2+ years of experience in quantitative research in trading or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Python or C++ for model research, prototyping, and production implementation; experience with version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working with large datasets, statistical modeling, or algorithmic workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze model outputs and communicate results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong collaboration with developers, traders, and other researchers in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Intellectual curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a pragmatic approach to research that balances innovation with production impact.

Responsabilités

• Work closely with traders to prioritize hypotheses, interpret results, and translate research into deployable trading strategies.
• Design, test, and deploy quantitative models that drive pricing, risk, and execution in market-making and systematic trading.
• Build, improve, and maintain research tools (e.g., Python, Jupyter) for testing, backtesting, validating, and monitoring models and strategies.
• Collaborate closely with traders, technologists, and senior quantitative researchers to ensure strong alignment between research insights and production trading decisions.
• Continuously monitor and enhance existing models and strategies, adjusting for market dynamics, data drift, and performance deviations.
• Combine statistical rigor, market microstructure knowledge, and engineering fluency to deliver robust edge and provable PNL.

Connaissances

Python

C++

Data handling

Model prototyping

Collaboration

Formation

Master’s or PhD in quantitative field

Outils

Python

Jupyter

Description du poste

Belvedere Trading in downtown Chicago seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join our Quant Research & Development team, building algorithmic solutions from idea to deployment to improve profitability.

You will design models, test strategies, and collaborate with traders and developers to translate research into production trading decisions, while advancing tools and workflows for robust, data-driven results.