Quantitative Developer

Our client is a well‑established trading technology firm headquartered in Chicago. They are seeking a Quantitative Developer to join a small, highly collaborative team responsible for building and maintaining a suite of quantitative products that power trading, risk management, and analytics workflows.

This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on translating mathematical and statistical models into clean, production‑grade code within a performance‑sensitive trading environment.

Job Title: Quantitative Developer

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Compensation: $150,000 – $190,000 base + annual bonus

• Develop and maintain libraries for computation, pricing, volatility modeling, and analytics
• Translate financial models into scalable, testable production code
• Partner closely with engineers and stakeholders to design and implement enhancements
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize system performance
• Contribute to thorough testing, validation, and documentation of quantitative tools

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related technical field
• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• 4+ years of experience working in financial markets
• Strong programming experience in C#, C++, or Python Experience with derivatives, options pricing, volatility modeling, or risk analytics preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a small team environment
• Comfortable working onsite in a fast‑paced, engineering‑driven culture