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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $135k - $185k / year

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XR Trading

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51 - 200 employees

XR Trading is a proprietary market-making firm with offices in Chicago, New York and London. XR provides liquidity in a wide range of financial instruments and asset classes. We add value to the markets in which we participate by integrating technology with trading effectively and employing a quantitative approach to automated market-making. To respond quickly to a constantly evolving market, our team members — traders, quants, and software engineers — work closely together in an open, collaborative environment. Our approach allows us to leverage successful strategies across a multitude of products and exchanges. Our success begins with talented individuals — and is maintained and driven by a united team effort.

📋 Description

• Develop new trading strategies utilizing proprietary software • Customize current trading strategies • Work collaboratively within a growing trading team

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area such as electrical engineering or computer science • Preference to those with the ability to do light programming work using multi-dimensional arrays, nested loops, complex conditionals and simple file I/O • Preference to those who are fluent in C++ and/or Python • Strong mathematical aptitude • Values teamwork and is capable of thinking independently • Can communicate effectively while under pressure • Can adapt to changing situations with ease • 5+ years working experience of high volume trading • Has demonstrated the ability to use sound judgment while trading • Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Coverage • Dental Coverage • Health Savings Account • $50,000 Life Insurance Policy • Short-term Disability Insurance • Long-term Disability Insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Flexible Spending Accounts • Dental Vision • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • XR matches 50 cents to every dollar employee contributes • Pre-tax Transit Benefits • $50 stipend for each month • Annual reimbursement for bike sharing programs • Paid Time Off • Generous Annual Vacation and Sick Time • Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive Parent Leave • Continued Education Tuition Reimbursement for relevant Undergraduate and Graduate School • 100% reimbursement for successful completion of qualifying Certificate Programs, CFA Exams, and Single Courses • Anniversary Program • 5 Years of Employment: 2 additional PTO days and a long-weekend trip for two to a local resort of your choice • 10 & 20 Years of Employment: 6-Week Paid Sabbatical • 15 Years of Employment: 3 additional PTO days and a long-weekend trip for two to a global destination of your choice • Option to Work Fully Remote • Regularly Scheduled Company Sponsored Lunch • Access to Building Gym • Regular Corporate Events • Book Club • XR Super Week