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Senior Engineer - Systematic

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CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn logoCtc Lateral - Website & Linkedin · Chicago, IL
$150K–$250K/yrFull-timeOn-site2mo ago
NumPyPandasPython
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Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and maintain high-performance trading applications, backtesting tools, and libraries using Python, with a focus on volatility products.
  • Work closely with traders to translate strategies into technical requirements, and with researchers to optimize the integration of models into live trading systems.
  • Create and drive a technical roadmap developing strong, dependable, and easy-to-maintain code in accordance with established guidelines and industry norms.
  • Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
  • Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in trading technology, Python development, and related libraries and frameworks.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in working directly on a systematic trading desk. Options experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience in an architect-level role.
  • Hands-on experience with Python and proficiency in modern Python concepts such as asyncio.
  • Experience designing and implementing systems capable of processing real-time market data at low latencies and integrating seamlessly with research pipelines.
  • Experience designing and implementing high-performance and flexible research systems capable of hosting and processing terabytes of data on a computer cluster with GPU and tens of thousands CPU cores.
  • Experience using numerical toolkits such as pandas and NumPy is preferred but not required.

Benefits

The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.Salary Range$150,000 - $250,000 USDMost teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and InclusionUse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

Additional Information

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology. For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better. Join our team as Sr. Engineer in the systematic vol trading space. Lead the development of a cutting-edge options research and trading platform that directly influences our market position and drives pnl. Bridge the gap between development, research and trading teams to deliver technical solutions that give us a market edge.

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