Senior Quant Developer
Location: New York, New York, United States
Department: Technology
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.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Quantitative Developer to join as part of our Graybox Technology department. Unlike desk-specific QD roles, our mission is to design and build modeling platforms for the entirety of our Options Market Making (OMM) business. We aim to create scalable solutions that serve all trading desks and strategies. Our primary focus is modernizing our internal modeling libraries and building comprehensive modeling platforms that enable Quantitative Researchers (QRs) across the firm to innovate rapidly. As part of this team, you will help drive our vision of creating development frameworks and tools that provide the proper environment for QRs to focus on implementing business logic. We use advanced development techniques to implement these frameworks, but provide simple and straightforward interfaces for QRs to implement new models. We aim to increase the speed of research and innovation while maintaining the robustness and performance our trading systems demand. Our team of Firmwide QDs collaborate closely with QR teams across all trading desks, as well as other engineering teams in Graybox Technology to build world-class infrastructure that unlocks innovation potential across the entire firm.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive the modernization of modeling libraries and related infrastructure.
- Design and implement modeling platforms that accelerate QR innovation cycles.
- Build development frameworks with guardrails that allow QRs to focus on business logic rather than engineering complexity.
- Create tools and systems that streamline the research-to-production pipeline.
- Collaborate with QR teams across all desks to understand their modeling needs and pain points.
- Partner with other Graybox Technology teams on firmwide infrastructure initiatives.
- Develop analytical libraries using foundational technology provided by our engineering teams.
- Implement and optimize numerical techniques, algorithms, and computational frameworks.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Masters or PhD degree in a quantitative field
- Strong modern C++ programming skills, including deep familiarity with metaprogramming, STL, design patterns, and modern C++ best practices using C++20.
- Strong quantitative skills in numerical algorithms and simulation.
- Knowledge of derivative pricing models, products and markets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion for interdisciplinary work with stakeholders across trading, quant and technology.
- Python and Java proficiency preferred for prototyping and integration work.
Compensation
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.
Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.
Our Benefits
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.
(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.
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