Junior Financial Engineer recruitment
An expanding proprietary trading firm seeks a junior Financial Engineer with keen interest in market data and quantitative research to assist our team in downtown Chicago. The successful candidate will develop infrastructure and support existing trading and research operations. The chosen individual will possess excellent analytical and technical skills, have a proven quantitative background, be a creative problem solver, clear communicator and present a strong record of successfully working with others in a team environment and a clear desire to fulfill an expanding role at a successful trading firm.
REQUIREMENTS for position include:
• Undergraduate degree in statistics, math, science, or another quantitative discipline; graduate degree preferred
• Coding in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as, bash, shell, perl, ruby, and/or python
• Proven background with research platforms such as, Matlab, Mathematica, or Octave
• Experience in a trading/financial research environment desired
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal skills