Quantitative Trader – High-Impact, Tech-Driven Markets

Citadel Securities; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tax-free savings plan

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Citadel Securities is seeking extraordinary Traders to join our market-making and technology-driven team in New York. You will work with quants and researchers to blend discretionary and systematic strategies, using advanced data analysis to improve profitability and risk management.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in fast-moving markets, leveraging software and quantitative methods, and collaborating across engineering and research teams to push the boundaries of trading strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience trading complex financial products.
• Interest in game theory, decision theory and strategy games.
• Ability to make decisions under time constraints in high pressure situations.
• Operational leadership and strong interest in trading and technology.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and R.

Responsibilities

• Integrate discretionary trading strategies with systematic ones to provide liquidity and improve decisions.
• Develop and optimize trading strategies across asset classes.
• Use data analysis to identify opportunities and generate profits.

Skills

Options trading

Game theory

Decision making under pressure

Trading metrics analysis

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Citadel Securities is seeking extraordinary Traders to join our market-making and technology-driven team in New York. You will work with quants and researchers to blend discretionary and systematic strategies, using advanced data analysis to improve profitability and risk management.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in fast-moving markets, leveraging software and quantitative methods, and collaborating across engineering and research teams to push the boundaries of trading strategies.