Quantitative Researcher, ETF Trading — Growth & Impact

Trading Interview; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision,Dis

Disability, and Life Insurance

Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast

Lunch on-site every day

Tuition Reimbursement Program

401(k) with employer match

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leav

Commuter and Flexible Spending Plans

Job summary

Old Mission Capital is actively seeking a Quantitative Researcher for our Chicago headquarters. The role involves reviewing and developing pricing models, evaluating trades, and contributing to idea generation to improve algorithms.

The candidate should bring an entrepreneurial mindset and strong quantitative skills to grow the quant team. The position requires advanced degrees in quantitative fields, 5+ years of research experience, and programming expertise in Python, with VBA, R, MATLAB, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., CS, engineering, math, statistics).
• 5+ years in quantitative research with strong statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in Python; VBA, R, MATLAB, Java are beneficial.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, and multitasking under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and improve pricing models for equities, commodities, and FX.
• Reverse engineer market behavior across environments to inform models.
• Build databases and leverage data resources for research ideas.
• Analyze market data and microstructure to identify trading patterns.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to generate and test ideas.

Skills

Python programming

Statistical analysis

Quantitative research

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative field

Tools

Python

VBA

R

MATLAB

Java

Job description

Old Mission Capital is actively seeking a Quantitative Researcher for our Chicago headquarters. The role involves reviewing and developing pricing models, evaluating trades, and contributing to idea generation to improve algorithms.

The candidate should bring an entrepreneurial mindset and strong quantitative skills to grow the quant team. The position requires advanced degrees in quantitative fields, 5+ years of research experience, and programming expertise in Python, with VBA, R, MATLAB, and