Senior Floor Trader – Options Market-Making & Tech-Driven

Belvedere Trading; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Benefits overview on website

Job summary

Belvedere Trading seeks a seasoned Floor Trader with expertise in single stock equity volatility and a background in open outcry or voice/chat market making. You will provide liquidity, execute floor-based trades, and apply pricing models to manage risk and enhance execution on rapid markets.

MIAX Sapphire floor experience is preferred, with a track record of strong decision-making under pressure and collaboration with tech and quantitative teams to optimize tools and workflows.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in options market-making at a proprietary trading firm or comparable trading environment.
• Prior floor trading experience on MIAX or comparable physical exchange.
• Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, market microstructure, and liquidity provision.
• An ability to apply quantitative skills and logical reasoning to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to make high-quality decisions under pressure and manage risk in fast-moving markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent liquidity in assigned options products while supporting efficient, orderly markets.
• Execute floor-based, voice-assisted, or hybrid options trades with precision and strong commercial judgment.
• Apply proprietary pricing models, volatility analysis, and risk frameworks to manage positions and improve trade selection.
• Monitor market activity, order flow, and quote quality in real time to identify opportunities and respond quickly to changing conditions.
• Partner with technologists and quantitative teams to enhance trading tools, optimize workflows, and improve execution performance.
• Contribute market insight, trade feedback, and post-trade analysis to help refine strategy and portfolio management.
• Communicate clearly with brokers, counterparties, and internal stakeholders to support effective coordination on the trading floor.
• Operate with strong accountability, risk discipline, and a continuous-improvement mindset aligned with firm performance goals.

Skills

Options market-making

Floor trading

Options pricing

Volatility analysis

Quantitative skills

Risk management

Decision under pressure

Tools

MIAX Sapphire

Job description

Belvedere Trading seeks a seasoned Floor Trader with expertise in single stock equity volatility and a background in open outcry or voice/chat market making. You will provide liquidity, execute floor-based trades, and apply pricing models to manage risk and enhance execution on rapid markets.

MIAX Sapphire floor experience is preferred, with a track record of strong decision-making under pressure and collaboration with tech and quantitative teams to optimize tools and workflows.