Quantitative Trading Strategist - Equity Options

IMC·Chicago, United States·Posted 27 February 2026

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IMC is seeking experienced quantitative professionals to join our US Equity Options market-making business. We are a leading scaled liquidity provider in US equity options, operating a large-scale systematic trading platform spanning thousands of underlyings. Our platform integrates quantitative research, trading strategy development, and production engineering within a collaborative, non-siloed environment across trading, research, and development teams. This role focuses on improving how automated trading decisions are designed, evaluated, and deployed in live markets. You will work at the intersection of quantitative research, execution, and risk management to enhance pricing quality, execution performance, and overall system robustness. Improvements influence the broader platform rather than a single seat, providing meaningful ownership and impact from day one. Compensation is competitive and aligned with individual contribution. Your Core Responsibilities: Develop and refine quantitative models that improve pricing, execution, and risk management. Analyze large-scale market and trading datasets to identify structural improvements. Design, test, and deploy strategy…

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