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Principal Quantitative Researcher at CTC

Compensation

$250,000 – $300,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
North Chicago, Illinois
Type
Full-time
Level
Principal
Posted

Description

CTC is seeking a Principal Quantitative Researcher to partner with Trading and Technology on revenue-generating quantitative research, trading strategy development, back-testing, statistical analysis, and research platform/system design. The role is highly senior, requiring deep experience in systematic trading, strong Python and programming skills, and the ability to lead research direction while collaborating across trading, engineering, and risk management. A PhD in a science or engineering field is strongly preferred, and the position offers a $250,000–$300,000 USD salary range plus annual discretionary bonus and benefits.

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