TransMarket Group ยท 5 months ago
Senior Algorithmic Trader
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTransMarket Group (TMG) is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm in Chicago, founded in 1980. They are seeking a Senior Algorithmic Trader who will leverage their expertise in financial markets to develop and enhance trading strategies while mentoring junior traders and guiding research projects.
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Responsibilities
Maintain expertise in market microstructure, tick data, and automated trading systems
Build and maintain trading quantitative model tools and analytics
Develop, code, maintain and support production quality automated trading softwares and strategies
Improve strategies and trade execution by performing post trade analyses and developing prediction models
Manage a small group of dynamic Junior Traders and guide research and trading software development projects
Mentor Junior Traders and promote their learning on the desk
Help steer recruitment initiatives to advance the growth and development of the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field or pertinent industry experience
Minimum five (5) years of work experience in the trading industry
Programming proficiency and experience (C++, Python)
Passion for math and software applied to markets and trading
Expert understanding of computing, math, probability, statistics, and finance
Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work within a team in a fast-paced environment
This position requires physical presence and is onsite at our office in Chicago, IL
Preferred
Proficiency and experience in Linux scripting are a plus
Benefits
One of the most generous profit sharing programs in the industry
World-class benefits for our full-time employees and their families
Company
TransMarket Group
Founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial, TransMarket Group (TMG) is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm with offices in Chicago, Puerto Rico and Switzerland.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Doug Adams
CEO
Stan Bryl
CIO
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