Graduate Quantitative Developer
Chicago-based proprietary options market maker providing liquidity across U.S. financial markets.
About BlackEdge Capital
BlackEdge Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. It combines quantitative trading, options theory, technology, and risk-management expertise to make markets in exchange-cleared instruments and expand across markets and products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will develop, deliver, and support trading applications at the cutting edge of quantitative finance. You will be involved in the entire project life-cycle, communicating with quants and traders to gather requirements and provide real-time support. You will acquire a working knowledge of financial markets and options market making, collect, manage, and analyze large data sets, and collaborate on development with other members of the technology and trading team.
Requirements
- Exceptional problem solving ability
- Working knowledge in a low-level computer science realm such as networking, operating systems, compilers, or computer graphics
- Understanding of design patterns and architectural best practices
- Graduating in 2027 with a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
- Desire to work at the cutting edge of quantitative finance
Responsibilities
- Develop, deliver, and support trading applications
- Participate in the entire project life-cycle, including communicating with quants and traders to gather requirements and provide real-time support
- Acquire a working knowledge of financial markets and options market making
- Collect, manage, and analyze large data sets
- Collaborate on development with other members of the technology and trading team
