Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making 

Job Description

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join their Options Market Making team in Chicago. The ideal candidate will lead projects that directly impact trading performance, collaborating with researchers and traders to develop innovative real-time trading models for low latency trading systems.

The Senior Quantitative Researcher will share their knowledge and expertise to tackle challenging projects, including option pricing, volatility models, algorithm design, and alpha research.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading projects that impact trading performance
• Collaborating with researchers and traders
• Developing innovative real-time trading models
• Sharing knowledge and expertise

Requirements:

• Academic degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or physics
• PhD or track record in independent research
• 3+ years of experience in electronic options trading
• Ability to research algorithms, develop predictive models, and verify hypotheses using large datasets
• Proactive interest in improving trading strategies
• Collaborative team player

Maven Securities offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Fully catered breakfast and lunch
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Informal dress code
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Group Pension plan