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This role is part of the securities market making division and this is the most profitable option trading team in the US. The role will involve making trading decisions driven by both quantitative and fundamental factors and finding ways to both systematically and opportunistically increase the desk’s profitability. Use trading metrics to identify inefficiencies, increase profitability and improve performance and work with next generation trading infrastructure driven by state of the art technology. 

Requires

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering or similar
• Experience trading options in a professional environment 
• Strong numerical and quantitative skills with a non-trivial understanding of Black Scholes, The Greeks, and Profit and Loss Diagrams. 
• Able to use Linux box. 
• Ability to script in Python or Perl
• Advanced user of Excel
• 1-3 years of trading experience
• Strategy Gamer: Speed Chess, Go, Poker, StarCraft etc. 
• Wants to win, hates to lose and possess curiosity, intuition and integrity.

If you would like to be considered for the position of High Frequency Option Trader or wish to discuss it further please leave your details below.  Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our search team