Job Summary
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 pricing and positions for the Treasuries or Index (US Equities) desk
- 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 desk's positions to ensure the portfolio falls within assigned risk limits.
Qualifications and skills:
- Previous experience trading (2-4 years) with a proven track record of success managing a treasuries or index 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