TransMarket Group
Senior Algorithmic Trader
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 2, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum five years of work experience in the trading industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field, or pertinent industry experience.
About the job
Develops and improves automated relative-value trading strategies and software, analyzes trade execution, and leads and mentors junior traders.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain quantitative trading tools, analytics, production software, and strategies.
- Improve strategies and execution through post-trade analysis and prediction models.
- Lead and mentor junior traders and guide research, software development, and recruitment initiatives.
What they ask for
- At least five years of work experience in the trading industry.
- Programming proficiency and experience in C++ and Python.
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field, or pertinent industry experience.
- Expert understanding of computing, math, probability, statistics, and finance.
Nice to have
- Linux scripting proficiency and experience.
Tools
C++, Python, Linux scripting
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