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Senior Mid-Frequency Quantitative Trader

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transmarketgroup logoTransmarketgroup · Chicago, IL
Full-timeOn-site2w ago
Python
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About the role

Founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial, TransMarket Group (TMG) is a privately held global markets proprietary trading firm in Chicago. We use next-generation technology to capture opportunities around the world and manage risk in financial markets. Our mission is to bless others through the services we provide and through the generous stewardship of the wealth we create. TMG is a well-established and profitable business as a respected member of the global financial system for over 40 years, but also is like a startup because the potential of our group is at least one order of magnitude greater than what we are currently producing. We have an entrepreneurial culture and collaboratively develop our business with patience and discipline; we work hard, learn constantly, and relentlessly improve our expertise. TMG is seeking an Experienced Mid-Frequency Quantitative Researcher / Trader with a track record of success to lead an entrepreneurial initiative in this area at the firm.

Responsibilities

  • Develop automated medium frequency trading strategies across all futures products with expected holding periods of minutes to hours
  • Create and improve quantitative models for predicting futures prices
  • Build out and improve our signals library
  • Collaborate within a group and across the firm to improve our backtester and other necessary tools to build a sustainable trading business (desk)

Requirements

  • Must have experience successfully developing quantitative models for profitable trading
  • Breadth and depth in mathematical background
  • Demonstrated passion for financial markets and market microstructure
  • Strong numerical programming skills in Python; industry C++ experience is a plus
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in technical field and relevant industry experience

Benefits

We offer one of the most generous profit sharing programs in the industry because we believe our employees should be able to take part in our rapid growth and success. We are proud to offer more world-class benefits for our full-time employees and their families.

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