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Quant Trader - US Equities
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Posted on: Nov 09, 2026
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Mundelein, Illinois
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Quant Trader - US Equities
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Mundelein Illinois United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Job Description
We are seeking a Quantitative Researcher/Trader with 2-3 years of track record across US equities for a top multi-strategy hedge fund.
\nKey Responsibilities
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- Research, develop, and deploy systematic trading strategies across US equities, including single stocks, ETFs, and equity indices. \n
- Identify and exploit short-term alpha opportunities using market data, statistical modelling, and quantitative analysis. \n
- Develop predictive signals and models for market making, statistical arbitrage, relative-value trading, and intraday strategies. \n
- Analyze market microstructure, order-book dynamics, execution quality, adverse selection, and transaction costs. \n
- Optimize pricing, quoting, position sizing, hedging, and execution logic to improve trading performance. \n
- Monitor live strategy performance, manage risk, and conduct PnL attribution to identify opportunities for improvement. \n
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers and software engineers to take strategies from research and backtesting through production deployment. \n
- Contribute to the development of trading infrastructure, research tools, and systematic risk-management frameworks. \n
Requirements
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- 3+ years of experience in quantitative trading, preferably in US equities, equity market making, statistical arbitrage, or high-frequency trading. \n
- Demonstrated track record of developing, implementing, or improving systematic trading strategies. \n
- Background in HFT, electronic market making, intraday alpha, closing auctions, or equity arbitrage. \n
- Direct ownership of trading strategies, risk limits, or PnL. \n
- Experience working in a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or systematic trading team. \n
- Proficiency in Python and/or C++; experience with high-performance trading systems is a plus. \n
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Position Details
Posted:
Nov 09, 2026
Reference Number:
159db6196e5b07c6
Employment:
Full-time
City:
Mundelein
Job Origin:
ziprecruiter
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