Senior Trader, Market Making
$187,500–$187,500 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Denver, Colorado, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$187,500–$187,500 yearSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Make markets and manage risk across sports and financial prediction contracts while designing models to generate real-time fair values for event-driven outcomes. Partner with quants, product, and engineering to productionize models for live trading, monitor production accuracy, and execute market-take opportunities arising from model insights. Design trading strategies to maximize volume and revenue, manage forecasting with P&L reporting, and oversee exposure limits to ensure operational stability. Mentor junior traders and shape desk processes as the team scales into new states and asset classes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical or quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Economics)
- 5+ years of professional trading experience in market making, options/derivatives, prop trading, or sports betting trading
- Experience with prediction or financial markets — market structure, pricing mechanics, and liquidity dynamics
- Experience managing a live book under time pressure, with sound risk discipline
- Strong grasp of trading concepts, with the ability to think critically about uncertainty and model assumptions
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with traders, product and engineering teams
- Familiarity with CFTC-regulated markets, exchanges, or clearing houses
Desired Qualifications
- Interest in sports and event-driven markets
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