Senior Quantitative Researcher - Real-Time Options Market

Trading Interview; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully catered meals

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Job summary

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead projects that directly affect trading performance in the options market. You will collaborate with researchers and traders to develop real-time models for low-latency trading systems and explore option pricing and volatility models.

You will contribute to alpha research, test hypotheses on large datasets, and bridge the gap between development and trading strategy, driving impact across the firm.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering or physics.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in the financial industry, particularly electronic options trading.
• Collaborative bridge between developers and traders; aligns technical work with commercial impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with direct impact on trading performance.
• Develop real‑time trading models and low‑latency solutions for options markets.
• Share knowledge with other researchers and traders to tackle challenging problems.

Skills

Advanced mathematics

Quant research

Algorithm design

Large datasets

Education

PhD or equivalent research track

Job description

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead projects that directly affect trading performance in the options market. You will collaborate with researchers and traders to develop real-time models for low-latency trading systems and explore option pricing and volatility models.

You will contribute to alpha research, test hypotheses on large datasets, and bridge the gap between development and trading strategy, driving impact across the firm.