Job Summary:

Edgehog Trading is a proprietary trading firm specialized in electronic option market making.

Our vision is to scale and automate our strategies with a diverse team of traders, developers, and

researchers. We pride ourselves on data-driven decision making and innovative problem-solving

which allows us to tackle complex problems posed by efficient markets. We believe in

continuous learning, absolute transparency, and a collaborative approach to everything we do.

Edgehog traders are excellent stewards of risk and are capable of providing liquidity in any

market condition. Because every decision is made with factual, data-driven inputs, traders are

expected to confidently stand by their actions and proactively and effectively communicate any

deviation from expected value.

What you will do:

• Cultivate and grow relationships with trading counterparties

• Proactively manage the desk’s position to ensure the portfolio falls within assigned

risk limits

• Monitor trading algorithms and provide feedback to researchers and developers on

areas of improvement

• Devise new, innovative ways to tune trading parameters to increase desk profitability

• Work across the entire organization to improve systems and overall firm performance

Qualifications and Skills:

• Junior trader with 0-1 years experience speaking with brokers and making markets.

On campus recruits welcome.

• Capable of accurately and expeditiously pricing options under demanding market

conditions

• Comfortable in confidently making fast decisions in high pressure environments

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or

related field

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• Able to take on many responsibilities quickly with a high degree of operational

excellence

• Python programming skills are a plus, but not required