IMC
Quantitative Researcher – Futures
$250K–$300K
Chicago, United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Dec 18, 2025
- Location
- Chicago, United States
New York, United States
Chicago, United States - Experience
- Several years (5+ Years) of quantitative research experience.
- Education
- Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in a quantitative or technical discipline.
About the job
Develop and deploy systematic intraday futures trading strategies through quantitative research, large-scale data analysis, machine learning, and collaboration with traders and developers.
What you'll do
- Research and test alpha signals and trading ideas using large-scale, high-frequency market data.
- Build and improve research-to-production workflows with developers, and deploy validated strategies.
- Monitor strategy performance, risk, and edge decay; explore new data sources and market microstructure signals.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in a quantitative or technical discipline.
- 5+ years of quantitative research experience.
- Demonstrable track record of generating predictive signals in futures, derivatives, or systematic trading.
- Strong programming, statistical modeling, time-series analysis, and machine learning skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in systematic trading, futures, HFT, or related high-frequency / high-throughput environments.
- Experience with Python, C++, or other relevant programming languages.
Pay
$250,000 — $300,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++
AI focus
Use modern machine learning techniques to derive forecasts for systematic futures trading strategies.
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