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Director of Electronic Trading

Belvedere Trading is a proprietary trading firm located in Chicago, specializing in equity index and commodity derivatives.

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Director of Electronic Trading

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions. 

High-performance proprietary trading and development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere, further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry.

Belvedere Trading is looking for a team player to help advance our electronic trading systems and usage. This individual will work intimately with each trading desk to better understand electronic trading issues and will be responsible for generating ideas to manage and solve these issues while promoting education, electronic functionality, and best practices.  
 

What you'll do

    • Train Traders on existing quantitative strategies
    • Identify and implement improvements to our derivative models
    • Improve traders experience with effective automation
    • Propose and build new quantitative functionality
    • Research and backtest new trading ideas

What you'll need

    • 4+ years of trading experience with a focus on quantitative/systematic trading
    • Proven background working with development teams to implement technical features
    • Strong quantitative skills, entrepreneurial attitude, creative problem-solving skills, and ability to implement iterative improvements to trading systems
    • Ability to communicate clearly, quickly, and effectively in a dynamic environment
    • Exposure to programming languages, such as C++, C#, and Python is preferred
    • Confident team player motivated by a fast-paced environment
Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications.
We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer.
We welcome your application.

Core Values 
The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day. 
 
Our Stance 
Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds. 
 
Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please. 
 
Through our efforts to provide a safe environment for you and our team members, all interviews for this position will be conducted virtually via phone or video. We will continue to actively hire and onboard new team members virtually until further notice. Please direct any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process to recruiting@belvederetrading.com.  
 
Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion 
Physical: Ability to remain at a desk and concentrate for long periods of time
Amount of Travel Required: None 
Sponsorship: Not available for this position