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Overnight Trader

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Edgehog Trading
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Data Scientist, Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 125000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specialized in electronic option market making. Our vision is to scale and automate our strategies with a diverse team of traders, developers, and researchers. We pride ourselves on data-driven decision making and innovative problem-solving which allows us to tackle complex problems posed by efficient markets. We believe in continuous learning, absolute transparency, and a collaborative approach to everything we do.

What you’ll do:
  • Proactively manage positions for multiple asset classes during the overnight shift (12 AM to 8 AM)
  • Monitor trading algorithms and provide feedback to researchers and developers on areas of improvement
  • Devise new, innovative ways to tune trading parameters to increase desk profitability
  • Work across the entire organization to improve systems and overall firm performance
  • Control the desks' positions to ensure the portfolio falls within assigned risk limits.
Qualifications and skills:
  • Previous experience trading (1-3 years) with a proven track record of success managing an options market making book
  • BS/MS/BA degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Economics, Finance, Physics, or related field
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
  • Ability to take on many responsibilities quickly with a high degree of operational excellence
  • Python programming skills are a plus, but not required

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, such as paid leave and insurance.

The pay range for this role is:

125, USD per year (Edgehog - Primary Office)

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