IMC
Systematic Index Options Trader
$250K
Chicago, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in low-latency index options execution, including liquidity providing and taking.
- Education
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post-graduate) in a quantitative field are preferred.
About the job
Improves low-latency index options execution systems through trade analysis, backtesting, and collaboration, with ownership of a defined strategy area.
What you'll do
- Build and improve electronic execution systems to drive revenue in low-latency index options trading.
- Analyze options pricing, trade data, exchange feeds, and specific trades to identify anomalies and opportunities.
- Use backtesting to assess execution-system changes and collaborate to bring improvements into production.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of experience in low-latency index options execution, including liquidity providing and taking.
- Strong understanding of exchange microstructure and automated trading systems.
- Ability to efficiently analyze large datasets in Python.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across trading, research, and development teams.
Nice to have
- Graduate or post-graduate qualification in a quantitative field, such as mathematics, computer science, or statistics.
- Strong academic results.
Pay
$250,000 — $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python
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