Top 12 Algorithmic Trading Researcher Jobs in Chicago, IL

Machine Learning Researcher
IMC Financial Markets —Chicago, IL
- $250,000 - $300,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy
Quantitative Researcher - Options
IMC Financial Markets —Chicago, IL
- $250,000 - $300,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Java
- Math
Quantitative Researcher/Strategy Developer
Sunrise Futures, LLC —Chicago, IL
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Office
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Quantitative Technologist (Full-Time - DevOps - Night Shift)
Radix Trading University Job Board —Chicago, IL
- Multiple hires
- Office
- Senior level
- Communication skills
Research Engineer (FICCO)
DRW —Chicago, IL
- $175,000 - $225,000 a year
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Math
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
Quantitative Options Trader
Edgehog Trading —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Evening Trader (5 pm - 12 am)
Edgehog Trading —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Machine Learning Research Lead
IMC Financial Markets —Chicago, IL
- $250,000 - $300,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Math
Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy Developer
Sunrise Futures, LLC —Chicago, IL
- Computer Science
- Office
- Master's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Data Engineering Manager
Geneva Trading —Chicago, IL
- $180,000 - $250,000 a year
- 7 years
- System design
- Office
Senior Index Options Trader
Edgehog Trading —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Full Stack Developer
Edgehog Trading —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- System design
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance

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Machine Learning Researcher

IMC Financial Markets -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

Permanent | Full-time
$250,000 - $300,000 a year

Qualifications

AI models
TensorFlow
Doctoral degree in statistics
Data preprocessing
Quantitative applied research
Statistics
Computer Science
Predictive modeling analysis
PyTorch
Conference papers
Tooling
Engineering
Publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals
Mathematics
AI platforms (beyond public GPTs)
Computational framework
Collaborative research
Doctoral degree in Computer Science
Ph.D. in statistics
Doctor of Philosophy
Model deployment
Engineering research
Master's degree in statistics
Technical research projects
Data-driven problem-solving
Master's degree in mathematics
Algorithm design research
Master's degree in computer science
Predictive analytics projects
Machine learning libraries

Full Job Description

Experienced

Trading

Chicago

IMC Trading is seeking quantitative researchers with a proven track record to apply state-of-the-art machine learning & deep learning to solve challenging trading problems. This role is part of a central ML research team that collaborates across trading teams at IMC. The ideal candidate will have experience working with other researchers and engineers to build and continuously improve models, systems, and research tooling. We firmly believe that success for research-driven efforts lies in bringing together skills in ML, statistics, and trading intuition as well as a problem-solving mindset and pragmatism. This is an opportunity to dive deep into feature engineering and alpha research, and focus on applying a wide range of ML models as well as to perform research on building custom models.

Your Core Responsibilities:

Design and deploy machine learning models to enhance trading performance across various asset classes
Research, test and prototype new algorithmic ideas; deploy advanced ML techniques applicable to market prediction, signal generation, and portfolio optimization
Collaborate with quantitative traders, researchers, and developers to translate market insights into data-driven features and models
Manage data acquisition, preprocessing, and feature engineering for structured and unstructured data sources

Your Skills and Experience:

PhD or Master’s in Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
2+ years of experience building applied ML models; previous experience in trading environment preferred
Proven expertise in developing and deploying predictive models
Strong programming skills in Python; proficiency in ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or high-performance libraries like Jax
Strong understanding of theoretical foundations of state-of-the-art ML models
Strong publication track record at ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, or equivalent
Ability and desire to work in a collaborative team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$250,000 - $300,000 USD

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Algorithmic Trading Researcher jobs in Chicago, IL

Machine Learning Researcher

Quantitative Researcher - Options

Quantitative Researcher/Strategy Developer

Quantitative Technologist (Full-Time - DevOps - Night Shift)

Research Engineer (FICCO)

Quantitative Options Trader

Evening Trader (5 pm - 12 am)

Machine Learning Research Lead

Senior Quantitative Researcher/Strategy Developer

Data Engineering Manager

Senior Index Options Trader

Full Stack Developer

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