Quantitative Researcher - Volatility (USA)

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quantitative Researcher to join our Volatility team. This role will be pivotal in helping to scale up a growing Volatility focused research group, and will work closely with our Head of Volatility to execute on our strategic roadmap. The role will focus on building volatility specific tooling, as well as on researching signals & strategies for trading within the volatility markets. The ideal candidate will have expertise in volatility modeling, statistical analysis, and a deep understanding of volatility market dynamics. Responsibilities: - Build and maintain proprietary pricing/analytics tooling for volatility research. - Calibrate implied volatility surfaces across single stock, index, ETF options and more. Work with developers to productionize models and integrate them into backtesting and live trading systems. - Design, implement, and optimize trading strategies to predict volatility market trends using extensive financial data and a wide array of trading signals. - Parse and analyze large datasets to identify actionable alpha signals and develop strategies for volatility trading. - Explore and apply cutting-edge academic research i...