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Edgehog Trading

Junior Quantitative Trader

Edgehog Trading, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specialized in electronic option market making. Our vision is to scale and automate our strategies with a diverse team of traders, developers, and researchers. We pride ourselves on data-driven decision making and innovative problem-solving which allows us to tackle complex problems posed by efficient markets. We believe in continuous learning, absolute transparency, and a collaborative approach to everything we do.

What you'll do:

Proactively maintain and improve automated trading systems

Monitor trading algorithms and provide feedback to developers on areas of improvement

Investigate trade sequences to refine and improve strategies

Devise new, innovative ways to tune trading parameters to increase desk profitability

Work across the entire organization to improve systems and overall firm performance

Qualifications and skills:

Previous experience trading (1-2 years) with a proven track record of success managing an options market making book and maintaining/improving automated trading systems

BS/MS/BA degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Economics, Finance, Physics, or related field

Exceptional attention to detail

Excellent quantitative and analytical skills

Ability to take on many responsibilities quickly with a high degree of operational excellence

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full‑time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, such as paid leave and insurance.

The pay range for this role is:

120,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Edgehog - Primary Office)

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