Quant Trader - Commodities Market Making
Prop Trading Firm
On-Site - Chicago
Venture Search is working with a leading Chicago-based prop house, looking for a driven and experienced commodity derivatives market maker to join their high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commodities trading, ideally with a systematic or semi-systematic focus. You’ll work closely with a skilled group of Traders & Researchers to help refine and expand their commodities market-making business.
What You'll Do:
- Develop and implement profitable commodity derivatives trading strategies
- Collaborate with a high-caliber team on trading systems and strategy integration
- Contribute to building and improving automated trading platforms
- Apply rigorous quantitative research to real-time trading decisions
- Take ownership of key trading system components and outcomes
What We’re Looking For:
- 3+ years of hands-on commodity market-making experience
- Strong knowledge of commodity and US derivatives markets & dynamics
- Solid grasp of market microstructure
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing trading strategies
- Proficiency in Python or similar coding languages
- Excellent judgment under pressure and a collaborative mindset
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about markets and technology, we’d love to hear from you.