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Quantitative Researcher – Futures

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $250,000–$250,000🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop systematic futures trading strategies using large-scale data analysis and machine learning to generate forecasts for execution in futures markets.

Role type

Senior quantitative researcher (systematic futures trading)

Builds

Production trading strategies and signal generation frameworks for futures markets

Domain

Financial services / High-frequency trading / Futures markets

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, C++, statistical modeling, time-series analysis, machine learning, large-scale data analysis, market microstructure understanding, hypothesis generation, backtesting, risk assessment

Preferred skills

Experience in systematic trading, futures, HFT, alternative data integration, tooling design

Technologies

Python, C++, large-scale data feeds, research-to-production pipelines

Responsibilities

Conduct alpha/signal research for intraday futures strategies; prototype, backtest, and evaluate new trading ideas; collaborate on research-to-production pipeline implementation; monitor and refine existing strategies; integrate new data sources and market signals; contribute to strategic research direction and infrastructure improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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