Quantitative Developer Intern
BlackEdge CapitalVisit BlackEdge Capital website
Chicago-based proprietary options market maker providing liquidity across U.S. financial markets.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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
Learn option pricing theory, market-making dynamics, and trading system operations, then write production code that adds functionality to a trading system and supports the trading team’s daily activities.
Requirements
- Exceptional problem-solving ability
- Growing knowledge of low-level computer science, such as networking, operating systems, compilers, or computer graphics
- Exposure to design and architectural patterns
- Graduating in 2028 with a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Desire to work in quantitative finance
Responsibilities
- Develop, deliver, and support trading applications
- Participate in the entire project life cycle
- Communicate with quants and traders to gather requirements
- Deploy software
- Acquire working knowledge of financial markets and options market making
- Collaborate with technology and trading team members
