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About the Role

Tower Research Capital is seeking an experienced Options Quantitative Researcher to develop options pricing and risk models, improve real-time volatility valuation, and research volatility alphas. This role involves collaborating with teams to optimize strategies and mentoring junior researchers.

Responsibilities

Developing options pricing and risk models
Improving real-time volatility valuation and fitting
Researching short to mid frequency volatility alphas
Collaborating with other traders and quantitative researchers to optimize existing strategies
Mentoring junior traders and/or quantitative researchers

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a quantitative research role with a focus on options pricing, volatility surfaces, and risk management
Experience in researching predictive volatility alphas over various time horizons
Understanding of the practical considerations required in implementing and executing trading signals
Expertise in detailed implementations of numerical pricing for American options
Ability to work with large multi-faceted datasets
Passion and drive to take a leading role in a growing options business
Relevant programming experience, preferably in Python and/or C++
Excellent attention to detail

Skills

Options pricing
Volatility surfaces
Risk management
Predictive volatility alphas
Numerical pricing for American options
Python
C++

Location

New York

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

3+ years

Salary/Compensations

$120,000-180,000

Benefits

Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses
Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events
Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

About the Company

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, built on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams with a 25+ year track record of innovation.
Tower empowers portfolio managers to build teams and strategies independently while providing economies of scale.
Engineers develop electronic trading infrastructure, solving challenging problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning.
The company invests in engineering talent and technology to maintain an unmatched platform.
Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform, enabling trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
Tower offers a stimulating, results-oriented environment where colleagues inspire each other.
The company headquarters are in NYC’s Financial District with a global impact.
Tower fosters a culture where smart, driven people thrive without egos, valuing a friendly, collaborative environment.
The workplace features an open concept, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens.
The company offers a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team, and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment.

Equal Opportunity

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.