What you'll do:
- Manage pricing, positioning, and algorithmic trading activity across a range of options market making strategies and desks
- Act as the primary point of contact for brokers and institutional counterparties, translating relationship and flow context into concrete adjustments for pricing and positioning
- Analyze market microstructure and execution quality to generate alpha signals and improve strategy performance
- Proactively manage real-time risk across a diversified portfolio of options positions
- Develop new relationships to improve access to flow and expand the business
- Collaborate with quant researchers and engineers to develop new models using our proprietary datasets
Qualifications and skills:
- Previous experience trading (2+ years) with a proven track record of success managing an options market making book and maintaining/improving automated trading systems
- BA/BS/MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Economics, Finance, Physics, or related field
- Sharp verbal communication skills, detail oriented, team player
- Excellent ability to use market information to positively impact trading operations and algorithmic trading systems
- Ability to work well under pressure and make fast decisions in a dynamic market
- Effective interpersonal skills, can successfully manage and form external counterparty relationships
- Strong python programming skills, familiarity with AI agents a plus
Why Edgehog:
- Small team advantage: Direct access to founders and senior team members from day one
- Ownership early: Manage real P&L and make meaningful impact within your first year
- Cutting-edge tech: Work with our proprietary models and low-latency trading systems built in-house
- Tight feedback loops: Weekly 1-on-1s with your mentor, quarterly reviews with leadership
- Chicago-based: Affordable cost of living, vibrant trading community
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% covered by the firm
- 401(k) with a 4% company match
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Free lunch, coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Commuter benefits
- Monthly happy hours and annual team events
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Base salary represents just one part of overall compensation; all full-time, permanent roles are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including items in the above list.
The base salary for this role is 150,000 USD per year