Quant Trader; Market Maker

Quant Trader – Options Market Making

Prop Trading Firm

Chicago

$150k to $200k Bonus

Venture Search is working with a leading Chicago-based prop house, looking for a driven and experienced systematic options market maker to join their high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in options trading, ideally with a systematic focus. You’ll work closely with a skilled group of Traders & Researchers to help refine and expand their options market‑making business.

• Improve and expand on the existing Alpha
• Collaborate with a high-caliber team on trading systems and strategy integration
• Contribute to building and improving automated trading platforms
• Apply rigorous quantitative research to real-time trading decisions
• Take ownership of key trading system components and outcomes

• 3 years of hands‑on options market‑making experience
• Strong knowledge of US derivatives markets & dynamics
• Solid grasp of market microstructure
• Proficiency in Python or similar coding languages
• Excellent judgment under pressure and a collaborative mindset
• Experience working with treasury or index options is a plus

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are passionate about markets and technology, we’d love to hear from you.