Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Trading

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Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 200,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to partner with Trading and Technology to strengthen and evolve our firm's trading capabilities. You will work embedded on a research desk, applying rigorous quantitative methods to real-world market problems.

The role emphasizes collaboration across researchers, traders, and engineers, with ownership of end-to-end research—from hypothesis generation and back-testing to model deployment—driving measurable improvements in

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Quantitative Researcher in a top systematic trading team.
Advanced programming skills and experience with the software development lifecycle.
Proven ability to blend academic rigor with practical application in fast-paced trading environments.
Unwavering commitment to quality, coupled with a drive for delivering commercial outcomes.
Python skills including Numpy and Pandas libraries.

Responsibilities

Analyze market data to come up with economic and microstructure hypotheses
Build predictive and explanatory models to describe financial markets
Add revenue by applying thorough research processes to real life business problems
Conduct independent, high quality research in quantitative finance
Communicate complex ideas and research results effectively, both in writing and verbally
Drive innovation and results through analytical prowess and business acumen

Skills

Python (NumPy/Pandas)

Quantitative analysis

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Software development lifecycle

Education

PhD in Science or Engineering fields (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Electrical Engineering) strongly preferred