Remote Experienced Trader: Build Profitable Strategies

Parallel Partners; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Job summary

Parallel Partners is seeking an Experienced Trader to work remotely from the United States. The role involves developing new trading strategies using proprietary software and refining existing strategies across a broad range of markets including futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and crypto.

Ideal candidates hold a technical bachelor’s degree and have 5+ years in high-volume trading, with fluency in C++ and/or Python, strong math skills, and the ability to work well under

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science.
• 5+ years of working experience in high-volume trading.
• Preference for light programming using multi‑dimensional arrays, nested loops, complex conditionals and simple file I/O.
• Preference for fluency in C++ and/or Python.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies.
• Value teamwork and can think independently.
• Communicate effectively under pressure.
• Adapt to changing situations with ease.
• Demonstrate sound judgment while trading.

Responsibilities

• Develop new trading strategies utilizing proprietary software.
• Customize current trading strategies to improve performance.
• Trade across futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income and cryptocurrencies.
• Collaborate within a team that emphasizes CI and test-driven development.

Skills

C++

Python

Trading

Mathematical aptitude

Teamwork

Communication under pressure

Independent thinking

Sound trading judgment

Adaptability

Multidimensional arrays

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Proprietary software

Multidimensional arrays

Nested loops

Conditional statements

File I/O

Job description

Parallel Partners is seeking an Experienced Trader to work remotely from the United States. The role involves developing new trading strategies using proprietary software and refining existing strategies across a broad range of markets including futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and crypto.

Ideal candidates hold a technical bachelor’s degree and have 5+ years in high-volume trading, with fluency in C++ and/or Python, strong math skills, and the ability to work well under