Quantitative Trader - Entry Level 2027

At Belvedere Trading, Quantitative Traders are some of the industry’s most quantitative problem solvers. We created this unique role to foster collaboration across our proprietary technology and trading teams. As a result, our Quantitative Traders are at the forefront of technology immersion as they learn best practices in software development. Quantitative Traders also implement the most sophisticated trading strategies and focus on projects related to trading logic development, electronic trading strategies, and quantitative research. If you love technology and financial markets, then this position might be for you.

What our Quantitative Traders do

• Daily trading activities -Assist with order execution, trade checkingand trade reconciliations

• Desk strategy - Participate in strategy meetings and collaborate with your team on their position management

• Development projects - Lead and participatein specific quantitative development projects that enhance trader facing technologies

• Research -Participate in quantitative research and the application of quantitative strategies while learning concepts behind our core market making operations

• Data Analysis - Perform analyses on large data sets and pull insights to support our trading strategies

• Training -Engage in continuous, hands-on training that includes education on option valuation, game theory, hedging, portfolio analysis, and simulated trading games to quickly learn the aspects of option pricing and financial engineering, both on a theoretical level and in application with Belvedere’s various strategies

• Collaborate- Partnerwith teammates to exchange ideas, solve problems, and contribute to a high-performing team environment

Key qualities in great candidates

• Communication -We need people who can speak confidently and concisely,especially when the stakes are high

• Analytical - We’relooking for quantitative thinkers and master problem-solverswith strong data analysis skills

• Team Player - Trading and development are not isolated activities at Belvedere, so great candidates will have demonstratedsuccess in working in team-based environments

• Core development skills - You will need some training or a demonstrated abilityto learn programming languagessuch as C++, C#, and Python

• AI Fluency - Effectively use AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness while maintainingindependent judgement

• Knowledge of the financial markets and trading industry is a plus, but not a prerequisite

• Ability to live in or relocateto Chicago

• Graduation date of December 2026-Spring 2027