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Quant Trader - US Equities

  • Quant Trader - US Equities job type Posted on: Nov 09, 2026
  • Quant Trader - US Equities experience level AAA Global
  • Quant Trader - US Equities employment type Mundelein, Illinois
  • Quant Trader - US Equities employment type Onsite
  • Quant Trader - US Equities salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Quant Trader - US Equities

Job Type :

Full-Time

Job Location :

Mundelein Illinois United States

Remote :

No

Jobcon Logo 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.

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Key Responsibilities

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  • Research, develop, and deploy systematic trading strategies across US equities, including single stocks, ETFs, and equity indices.
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  • Identify and exploit short-term alpha opportunities using market data, statistical modelling, and quantitative analysis.
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  • Develop predictive signals and models for market making, statistical arbitrage, relative-value trading, and intraday strategies.
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  • Analyze market microstructure, order-book dynamics, execution quality, adverse selection, and transaction costs.
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  • Optimize pricing, quoting, position sizing, hedging, and execution logic to improve trading performance.
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  • Monitor live strategy performance, manage risk, and conduct PnL attribution to identify opportunities for improvement.
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  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers and software engineers to take strategies from research and backtesting through production deployment.
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  • Contribute to the development of trading infrastructure, research tools, and systematic risk-management frameworks.
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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.
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  • Demonstrated track record of developing, implementing, or improving systematic trading strategies.
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  • Background in HFT, electronic market making, intraday alpha, closing auctions, or equity arbitrage.
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  • Direct ownership of trading strategies, risk limits, or PnL.
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  • Experience working in a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or systematic trading team.
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  • Proficiency in Python and/or C++; experience with high-performance trading systems is a plus.
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Jobcon Logo Position Details

Posted:

Nov 09, 2026

Reference Number:

159db6196e5b07c6

Employment:

Full-time

City:

Mundelein

Job Origin:

ziprecruiter

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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.

\n


\n

Key Responsibilities

\n
    \n
  • 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
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Requirements

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    \n
  • 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.
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