Senior Quantitative Researcher - Market Data & Models

IMC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance

Job summary

IMC Trading in the United States seeks a highly analytical Quantitative Researcher to curate and analyze trading data sources, including US equity and equity options, to develop data-driven strategies. You will collaborate with trading, technology, and data acquisition teams, building robust pipelines and production-grade models.

You will apply statistical and machine learning techniques with meticulous attention to detail, enabling data-driven decision making and performance optimization in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a quantitative research or data-focused role in financial markets.
• Proven experience with a diverse range of trading and financial data.
• Must have previous knowledge of options markets and options data.
• Hands-on experience integrating and analyzing non-market data sources is a plus.
• Strong understanding of the data vendor landscape.
• Advanced proficiency in Python.
• Experience with databases (SQL) and handling large datasets efficiently.
• Familiarity with real-time data systems and tick-level data processing.
• Familiarity with statistical and machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Curate, cleanse, and validate large volumes of market data, focusing on US equity and equity options.
• Integrate, preprocess, and evaluate fundamental & alternative data sources.
• Work closely with data acquisition & global data team to assess data quality.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines for research and live trading environments.
• Perform data analysis and statistical modeling to identify patterns and inefficiencies in the market.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of datasets used in quantitative modeling.
• Document research processes, data provenance, and results with high standards of clarity and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with software engineers and traders to translate research into production-grade models and tools.
• Conduct quantitative research and analysis to support and enhance trading strategies.

Skills

Python

Quantitative research

Data analysis

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Data pipelines

Options data

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

SQL

Job description

IMC Trading in the United States seeks a highly analytical Quantitative Researcher to curate and analyze trading data sources, including US equity and equity options, to develop data-driven strategies. You will collaborate with trading, technology, and data acquisition teams, building robust pipelines and production-grade models.

You will apply statistical and machine learning techniques with meticulous attention to detail, enabling data-driven decision making and performance optimization in