Developer / Quantitative Analyst (Entry Level) – Chicago

DV Trading, LLC is a global proprietary trading firm with over 225 traders and personnel that specializes in trading commodity futures, as well as equities and other financial instruments.

The candidate and traders will work side-by-side to increase the efficiency of our operations and help the firm identify new talent. Successful candidates will be detail orientated, organized, with excellent communication skills and display a high aptitude for problem solving. Candidates must have strong quantitative and analytical skills.

Details of the duties

• Quantitative analysis of trading positions
• Develop trading algorithms
• Troubleshoot trading applications
• Maintain spreadsheets and perform analytics on trading PnL

Requirements

Demonstrated ability and desire to:

• work well under pressure
• learn and apply new skills quickly (e.g. new technology and coding languages)
• multi-task, prioritize and adapt with changing conditions

Preferred but not necessarily required

• Experience coding in VBA, R, C++, Java, C#, Python

Resume Requirements

• In exactly four words, at the top of your resume, above your name, please describe one notable accomplishment.
• Resumes must be font size 14 or larger
• Resumes longer than one page will not be accepted

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical PPO
• Health Savings Account
• Guardian Dental
• VSP Vision Coverage
• Flex Spending Account
• 401k with firm match
• Employer paid life insurance
• Optional Short, Long Term Disability, and AD&D Insurance
• Pre-Tax Parking and Transit
• Open Scheduling Policy
• Casual and productivity based environment