Quantitative Developer, Options Trading (C++/Python), Chicago

About the role

Build and maintain high-performance options pricing, risk, research, simulation, and backtesting systems in C++ and Python, translating quantitative models into reliable production code. Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to test ideas at scale, ensure live trading aligns with research, and support trading decisions across market scenarios. Candidates need strong C++ skills, including performance, memory, and concurrency, fluency in Python, quantitative instincts, curiosity about markets, and a degree in a technical field. Options, pricing, or risk experience is a plus but not required; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States or eligible for sponsorship.