About this role
We are seeking a Junior Quantitative Trader to join our Chicago office. This role focuses on quantitative research, model development, and supporting trading strategy execution in a live sports-driven environment.
This position is ideal for an early-career quantitative candidate who is excited to work directly with traders and developers while gaining hands-on exposure to live trading systems.
Responsibilities
- Assist in building and maintaining predictive models and trading strategies
- Conduct quantitative research using statistical techniques
- Support development and maintenance of automated trading systems
- Monitor model performance and assist with testing, validation, and deployment
- Collaborate with traders and developers to improve systems and workflows
- Support operational and production tasks tied to live trading
- Work evenings and weekends during active sports schedules
Required Skills
- 0–2 years of experience in a quantitative or analytical role
- Proficiency in R, Python, and/or SQL
- Familiarity with regression and foundational statistical modeling techniques
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to contribute to operational and production support
- Availability to work evenings and weekends aligned with sports schedules
Nice to Have
- Experience in sports analytics
- Strong knowledge of major sports
- Interest in trading, betting markets, or quantitative finance
- Experience working with market data (financial, crypto, or sports)
Tech stack
Python