Quantitative Researcher — Trading Analytics & Strategy

Campus CTC - LinkedIn; Brentwood (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join our collaborative team working on quantitative research, trading strategy development, back-testing, and system design. You will partner with researchers, traders, and engineers to solve problems and advance our trading capabilities.

We emphasize a strong scientific approach, data-driven decisions, and clear communication. PhD required; strong Python skills; C++ and NumPy/Pandas experience a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD in Science or Engineering fields (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Operations Research).
• Proven ability to conduct independent, high-quality research.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas and research results, both in writing and verbally.
• Unwavering commitment to quality, coupled with a drive for delivering commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying quantitative modeling techniques to large, complex datasets
• Strong track record of publications in an industry setting
• Advanced Python programming skills

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.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of research and trading infrastructure

Job description

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join our collaborative team working on quantitative research, trading strategy development, back-testing, and system design. You will partner with researchers, traders, and engineers to solve problems and advance our trading capabilities.

We emphasize a strong scientific approach, data-driven decisions, and clear communication. PhD required; strong Python skills; C++ and NumPy/Pandas experience a plus.