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Wolverine Trading · 11 hours ago

Systematic Options Trader

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Wolverine Trading is a well-established firm specializing in proprietary trading and asset management. They are seeking an experienced quantitative trader/researcher to join their options market-making desk, focusing on developing trading algorithms and researching options pricing signals.

Financial Services

Culture & Values

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Maeve Bowling

Responsibilities

Grow firm profitability by influencing the development of trading algorithms and researching options pricing signals

Define microstructure research initiatives and shape research infrastructure

Qualification

Quantitative tradingOptions pricing analysisMarket microstructure knowledgeLow-latency market-making technologyStatisticsC++ programmingCollaboration with engineersResearch prioritizationCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of experience conducting or guiding research on large sets of exchange market data and/or options pricing datasets

Proven track record of driving improvements on a systematic market-making desk or semi-systematic volatility trading desk—preferably at a top-tier market-making firm

Exposure to and a deep understanding of low-latency market-making technology, including how insights gleaned from research projects are integrated into a production trading system

Deep knowledge of exchange infrastructure and microstructure

Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with software and hardware engineers to see your research through to production

All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship