Junior Algorithmic Trader
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeEntry LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeFINANCESmall
Full TimeEntry LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeSmallFINANCE
Job Summary
Partner with Senior Traders to assist and learn all facets of automated trading, developing expertise in market microstructure and tick data. Build and maintain production-quality quantitative model tools and analytics while coding, maintaining, and supporting trading software in Python and C++. Improve strategies and trade execution by performing post-trade analyses and developing prediction models based on high-frequency data. This role requires physical presence at the Chicago, IL office and offers a competitive profit-sharing program aligned with the firm's rapid growth.
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field such as but not limited to STEM or Finance with a graduation date between December 2026 and Spring 2027 or 1-2 years pertinent industry experience
- Required courses: Data structures, Probability, Statistics and Linear Algebra
- Minimum major GPA of 3.5/4 or equivalent scale
- Proficiency and experience in object-oriented programming languages, C++, Python and/or Java
- Proficiency and experience in Linux scripting
- Project or internship experience in data analysis, quantitative modeling and/or machine learning
- Passion for math and software applied to markets and trading
- Strong 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
Desired Qualifications
- 1-2 years pertinent industry experience
- Graduation date between December 2026 and Spring 2027
- Technical field such as but not limited to STEM or Finance
- Required courses: Data structures, Probability, Statistics and Linear Algebra
- Minimum major GPA of 3.5/4 or equivalent scale
- Proficiency and experience in object-oriented programming languages, C++, Python and/or Java
- Proficiency and experience in Linux scripting
- Demonstrated passion for markets, finance, and trading such as, but not limited to personal trading, participation in trading competitions, attendance at firm discover days, industry related student groups or clubs and/or prior internship experience
- Project or internship experience in data analysis, quantitative modeling and/or machine learning
- Passion for math and software applied to markets and trading
- Strong 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
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