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Systematic Options Trader

This Citadel Securities trader manages systematic options strategies. The work combines real-time pricing and risk decisions with investigation of strategy behaviour.

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.

Monitor performance and trading-risk limits.
Adjust pricing and parameters during market changes.
Investigate missed opportunities using detailed trading data.

What they ask for

Required

Operating complex strategies
Python data analysis
STEM or economics background
Trading judgement
Clear communication

Preferred

KDB+/q

Education: A bachelor’s degree in STEM or economics is required.
Experience: A record of building and running sophisticated strategies; no minimum years stated.
Languages and tools: Python
pandas
Polars
scikit-learn
Plotly
Matplotlib
Linux
SQL
Git
VS Code
KDB+/q
Markets: options

How to prepare

Analyse options execution and hedge exposure.
Build a streaming strategy-performance display.
Design checks for abnormal strategy behaviour.

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Citadel Securities and doesn’t handle applications.