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Quantitative Trader – Entry Level 2027

A graduate hybrid trading and technology role at an options market maker. You would support desk trading, learn software development and join quantitative projects.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Assist with order execution, trade checks and reconciliations
Join desk strategy meetings and support position management
Lead or join projects building trader-facing tools
Take part in quantitative research and analyse large datasets
Learn option valuation, hedging and game theory through structured training

What they ask for

Required

Strong analytical and data skills
Ability to learn C++, C# and Python
Clear communication
Team-based experience
Graduating December 2026 to spring 2027
Able to live in or relocate to Chicago

Preferred

Knowledge of financial markets

Education: Graduating between December 2026 and spring 2027; degree subject not stated
Experience: New graduates
Languages and tools: C++
C#
Python
Markets: options

How to prepare

Learn option basics: payoffs, put-call parity and Greeks
Practise probability, expected value and mental maths problems
Write small Python or C++ programs that analyse trade data
Study how option market makers hedge inventory

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