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Senior Quantitative Researcher – Delta One

A senior alpha research role on a growing delta-one systematic team at Chicago Trading Company. It covers liquid futures across time horizons from microstructure to medium frequency.

What you’d work on

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Lead alpha research on signals from idea through backtest to production handoff
Build predictive models at high-frequency and medium-frequency horizons
Analyse strategy attribution and model behaviour as markets change
Mentor junior researchers and improve simulation and data tooling

What they ask for

Required

5+ years in quant research, systematic trading or market making
Track record of signals with measurable impact
Strong statistics and advanced Python
Rigorous backtests and simulations on large market data
Market microstructure, execution and risk knowledge

Preferred

Advanced degree in a quantitative field

Education: Advanced degree in statistics, maths, physics, CS or similar preferred
Experience: 5+ years in quantitative research, systematic trading or a close equivalent
Languages and tools: Python
Markets: futures

How to prepare

Study futures market microstructure and how order books drive short-horizon returns
Build a signal on futures tick or bar data with realistic cost modelling
Practise designing simulations that reflect queue position and latency
Learn how delta hedging and execution research feed back into strategy
Prepare to discuss past research end to end, including failures

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