Quant jobs / Maven Securities

Quant Trader – Equity Options

A full-cycle quant trading role on a semi-systematic volatility desk focused on US equity options. It combines statistical research, flow analysis and risk-taking with real PnL ownership.

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.

Watch market flow to spot pricing dislocations in options
Backtest volatility curve, term structure, relative value and dispersion ideas
Trade and risk-manage a large equity options book
Work with developers to improve electronic execution
Help build the desk's systematic strategies

What they ask for

Required

2-5 years in US equity options research or trading
Strong grasp of options and volatility
Interest in vol relative value, carry or dispersion
Commercial risk-taking mindset
Strong analytical skills
Python and SQL

Preferred

Experience on a major vol desk
Use of AI tools

Education: Not stated
Experience: 2-5 years in US equity options quantitative research or trading
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Markets: equities, options

How to prepare

Build a volatility surface from option chain data and track its changes
Backtest a simple dispersion or relative value trade with realistic costs
Study the Greeks and how a book's risk moves with spot and vol
Learn how positioning and flow influence implied volatility

What to study

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