Quantitative Researcher – HFT, Early Career (Futures & Equities)

Fionics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus tied to desk performance

Job summary

Fionics in Chicago is seeking an early-career quant researcher to join one of the firm''s established HFT desks. You will research and build high-frequency signals and strategies across futures and equities, and work directly with traders and developers from concept to live trading.

You will own your work end to end with a clear line to P&L, enjoy small desks where your contributions are visible, and benefit from a base salary with a desk-performance bonus.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years as a quant researcher or trader at a prop or HFT firm.
• Strong academic background in maths, stats, physics, CS or similar.
• Solid Python and/or C++ proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Research and build high-frequency signals and strategies in futures and equities.
• Work directly with the traders and developers on your desk, from first idea to live trading.
• Own your work end to end, with a clear line to P&L.

Skills

Quant researcher experience

Python

C++

Trading floor exposure

Education

Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/CS

Job description

We're hiring for one of the most established HFT prop firms in Chicago, run by founders with deep roots in the industry.

The firm runs several small, independent trading desks across futures and equities. They want early-career quant researchers who want real responsibility from day one.

What you'll do

• Research and build high-frequency signals and strategies in futures and equities
• Work directly with the traders and developers on your desk, from first idea to live trading
• Own your work end to end, with a clear line to P&L

What they're looking for

• 1–4 years as a quant researcher or trader at a prop or HFT firm
• Strong academic background in maths, stats, physics, CS or similar
• Solid Python and/or C++
• Based in the US and happy to work on-site with the team

Why it's worth a look

• Small desks, so your work matters and gets noticed
• A proven firm with a flat structure and no layers of management
• Strong base and a bonus tied to desk performance