Senior Quantitative Researcher: Delta-One Alpha Signals

Tradermath; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace model

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Senior Quantitative Researcher to advance alpha research for delta-one strategies. You will develop signals and models, backtest rigorously, and partner with traders and engineers to deploy results into live trading.

The role requires 5+ years in quantitative research or related fields, with deep statistics and Python expertise. Hybrid work setup, competitive compensation, and strong benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative research, systematic trading, or market making with proven signals/models.
• Strong statistical intuition and ability to work with large market datasets and backtests.

Responsibilities

• Lead alpha research across delta-one products from ideation to backtest and production handoff.
• Develop predictive signals and models across high-frequency to mid-frequency horizons.
• Analyze signal performance, strategy attribution, and model behavior under changing markets.
• Contribute to hedging, execution, and pricing research to boost trading performance.
• Collaborate with traders and engineers to improve research infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Mentor junior researchers to raise research rigor and quality.

Skills

Quantitative research

Python proficiency

Statistical intuition

Backtesting & simulations

Communication & collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Physics/CS

Tools

Python

Job description

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) seeks a Senior Quantitative Researcher to advance alpha research for delta-one strategies. You will develop signals and models, backtest rigorously, and partner with traders and engineers to deploy results into live trading.

The role requires 5+ years in quantitative research or related fields, with deep statistics and Python expertise. Hybrid work setup, competitive compensation, and strong benefits are offered.