Quantitative Trader – HFT Cash Equities
$150,000 - 200,000 USD
Performance Related Bonuses
Onsite WORKING
Location: Chicago, Illinois – United States Type: Permanent
My client is a well-established proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago. The firm has a strong track record across cash equities, futures, and options, and is now expanding its high-frequency trading (HFT) cash equities business.
Role Overview:
The firm is seeking an experienced Quantitative Trader with a proven track record of high Sharpe, high ROC strategies in cash equities. The ideal candidate will be hands-on across the entire strategy pipeline, from idea generation and data ingestion to strategy implementation and performance tuning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research, develop, and deploy high-frequency trading strategies in cash equities
- Work collaboratively across quant, dev, and trading teams
- Own the full lifecycle of strategies: data collection, signal generation, backtesting, optimization, deployment, and monitoring
- Enhance and refine strategies to improve performance and robustness
Key Requirements:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in HFT cash equities trading
- Demonstrable track record of profitable, scalable strategies with high Sharpe ratio
- Strong programming skills in C++
- Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, transparent environment
- Experience working in a prop trading, hedge fund, or market-making setting
Why Join?:
- Full autonomy and ownership over strategy development
- Highly collaborative and transparent environment
- Access to cutting-edge infrastructure, low-latency systems, and real-time data
- Work alongside top talent in quantitative trading and technology
Reference: AMC/RSP/NW/HFTC
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