Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Options

Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Options

Amsterdam

Venture Search is partnering with a leading global proprietary trading firm renowned for its technology and industry-leading infrastructure looking to expand throughout 2025.

The firm is seeking Quantitative Researchers with expertise in MFT Options strategies. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with 3+ years’ experience within market making, looking to join a dynamic firm with cutting-edge infrastructure.

You would play a key role in driving growth in their rapidly expanding team in Amsterdam.

Role:

• Actively contribute to the development and review of the team’s research agenda, collaborating with team members to explore new research directions, data sources, and strategies.
• Oversee the entire research process for each project, from idea generation and model design to signal testing and pre-production implementation.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in buy-side quantitative research, specializing in prop or market making Options strategies. Experience creating alpha models for intraday, daily, weekly, or monthly timeframes is highly regarded.
• High proficiency in Python programming.
• A Master’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Financial Engineering, or related fields, with a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics.