Senior Options Quantitative Researcher
Tower Research Capital, LLC.
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Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks an experienced Options Quantitative Researcher.
Responsibilities:
- Developing options pricing and risk models
- Improving real-time volatility valuation and fitting
- Researching short to mid frequency volatility alphas
- Collaborating with other traders and quantitative researchers to optimize existing strategies
- Mentoring junior traders and/or quantitative researchers
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in a quantitative research role with a focus on options pricing, volatility surfaces, and risk management
- Experience in researching predictive volatility alphas over various time horizons
- Understanding of the practical considerations required in implementing and executing trading signals
- Expertise in detailed implementations of numerical pricing for American options
- Ability to work with large multi-faceted datasets
- Passion and drive to take a leading role in a growing options business
- Relevant programming experience, preferably in Python and/or C++
- Excellent attention to detail
Anticipated annual base salary range $120,000-180,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus
Benefits
Tower’s office is located in River North, a neighborhood in central Chicago, just north of the Loop. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
- 401(k) with company matching
- 5 weeks of paid vacation per year plus 11 paid holidays
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
- Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
- Free events and workshops
- Donation matching program
Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.
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