Quantitative Developer, Python Research-to-Production Systems
Research-driven proprietary trading firm using its own capital, Chicago
| Employer | Research-driven proprietary trading firm using its own capital, Chicago (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Mid-level |
| Pay | USD 200k–225k base Source: pay range stated in the source posting |
| Visa path | O-1A fit |
| Role family | Quantitative Developer / Low-Latency Engineer |
About the role
This role sits between research and live trading, building the systems that carry a quantitative idea into production. The developer owns simulation, backtesting and feature pipelines so researchers can iterate quickly and see the effect of their work in live markets.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain systems that connect research work to production trading.
- Design high-fidelity simulation and backtesting infrastructure that models latency, microstructure and real-world constraints.
- Define, compute and curate features across instruments, market regimes and time horizons.
- Own the feature and signal pipelines so delivery from research to execution is clean and consistent.
- Contribute to strategy optimization that balances expected performance against practical constraints.
- Debug problems end-to-end across research and execution.
Requirements
- 3–7 years of quantitative software development experience, preferably at a trading firm or systematic fund.
- Strong production Python, including data analysis work with pandas, polars or similar.
- Solid grounding in probability, statistics and time series analysis.
- Familiarity with backtesting and simulation frameworks.
- Working understanding of machine learning as applied to systematic strategies.
- Ability to work across research and engineering teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with low-latency systems.
Pay & benefits
USD 200k–225k base. Full-time permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits including paid leave and insurance. The posting points to a separate benefits page for details.
Pay source: pay range stated in the source posting. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
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