Optiver
Quantitative Trader/Researcher – Systematic Options Trading
$200K
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Full-time · Posted Mar 16, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of index options experience focused on systematic trading
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative or technical field
About the job
Design and improve systematic options trading strategies, models, and execution systems to enhance trading performance.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and refine systematic trading strategies for market reactions, order placement, and execution.
- Use modeling, machine learning, and other techniques to analyze data and generate insights.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of index options experience focused on systematic trading
- BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative or technical field
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills applied to trading problems
- Proficient in programming (Python, C++, or similar)
Pay
$200,000 — $200,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++
AI focus
Use machine learning and other techniques to analyze data and inform systematic trading.
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