Quant Research (Options)

Location Chicago
Discipline: Hedge Funds & Proprietary Trading
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Sam Martins

Contact email: sam.martins@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3207
Published: 2 days ago

Job Opening: Quantitative Researcher – Options Trading

Venture Search are working with a leading global prop house, seeking a skilled and self-driven Quantitative Researcher to join our dynamic options trading team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of cutting-edge research tools and play a key part in generating data-driven insights that inform trading strategies. You’ll work in a highly collaborative environment that values test-driven development and continuous integration.

Location: Flexible (subject to approval)

What You’ll Do:

  • Conduct alpha research and identify new trading opportunities

  • Build and enhance Python-based data science tools and research frameworks

  • Develop and maintain robust research infrastructure for reproducibility and testing

  • Support production monitoring and model performance analysis

  • Collaborate with trading and engineering teams across multiple locations

What We’re Looking For:

  • 2+ years of experience in quantitative research related to options trading

  • Deep understanding of options pricing, volatility modeling, and time-series data

  • Proficient in Python; C++ experience is a plus

  • Strong background in statistics, probability, and machine learning

  • Familiarity with distributed computing and Linux-based development

  • Committed to engineering best practices including CI/CD and TDD

  • Capable of owning projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

  • Strong attention to detail and long-term strategic thinking

If you're passionate about quantitative research and eager to work on impactful problems at the intersection of finance and technology, we’d love to hear from you.