full-time
Principal Quantitative Researcher - Systematic
Chicago Trading Company
- Employer
- Chicago Trading Company
- Location
- New York
- Working pattern
- hybrid
- Salary
- $250,000–$300,000 / year
About the role
Set the long-term research vision, lead commercially focused research, and develop a roadmap that aligns quantitative functions with business needs. Partner with traders, researchers, engineers, and risk teams to advance pricing and research infrastructure and deliver measurable business impact. A PhD in a science or engineering field is strongly preferred, along with at least 10 years as a quantitative researcher on a top systematic trading team and a proven record of independent research and positive PnL. Candidates should have advanced programming skills, strong Python skills including NumPy and Pandas, excellent communication abilities, and the ability to apply rigorous analysis to commercial trading problems.