Senior Quantitative Developer Job at Jobot, Chicago, IL

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  • Jobot
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Top Prop Futures Start Up - Hiring!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ryan Kilroy
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $100,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a proprietary trading firm established in 2016, boasts offices in Las Vegas and Chicago. Specializing in speculative, active trading of global futures, the company employs medium-frequency, 100% automated strategies that span major US futures markets, including CME, NYMEX, CBOT, COMEX, ICE, and NYBOT.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In this role, reporting directly to the COO, the ideal candidate is an adept Python developer with experience in futures trading. The sought-after professional should possess coding expertise, algorithmic understanding, and trading acumen. The individual should demonstrate the ability to independently design, architect, analyze, and document without extensive guidance. Proactiveness, dedication, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of the futures market are essential. We value candidates who excel at managing multiple tasks (generalists) over those who specialize in a single task. This unique opportunity involves learning all facets of automated futures trading and joining a dynamic team of quantitative developers to research, program, back test, and implement new algorithmic trading strategies, as well as enhance existing ones.

Why join us?

Technical:
  • Languages: Python3
  • Databases: MongoDB, Postgresql
  • Frameworks/Libraries: Asyncio, Airflow, Pandas
  • Configuration Management: Docker-Compose
  • Build/Deploy: Docker Swarm, Git
  • Infrastructure: AWS
  • Operating System: CentOS8 (Linux)

Job Details

Work Experience and Education:
  • 5-7 Years of progressive experience as a quant developer or quant trader at a professional trading firm
  • Minimum 1-3 years of experience trading futures
  • Proficiency in pre/post trade analysis, development of automated futures trading strategies, and trade execution
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field; MS is a plus
Perks and Benefits:
  • Work from Home Fridays
  • 20 Days Paid Time Off
  • Competitive pay, Performance, referral, and other bonuses
  • Centrally located gorgeous Lincoln Park loft office (Onsite required Mon-Thu)
  • Immersion and training in proprietary trading and growth business (post startup)

Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button.

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work from home,

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