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Senior Quantitative Researcher - Interest Rates

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm · Chicago, United States · first seen today

What is the Senior Quantitative Researcher - Interest Rates role in Chicago, United States?

A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm is hiring a Senior Quantitative Researcher - Interest Rates in Chicago, United States. It is a Senior level quant researcher seat, and the advert asks for Low latency.

Indicative base salary

$195k – $290k

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Median for Quant Researcher

$175k – $250k

16 advertised ranges

Seniority

Senior

Quant research

Status

Open

Ref KQ-1EBEBC

Indicative base range modelled from the Quant Researcher senior researcher benchmark for Chicago. Not an advertised figure.

Early signaln=16

Based on 16 live vacancies across 16 employers, as observed on 6 September 2026. Counts come from employer-operated job boards we read directly; classification is rule-based and inspectable.

About the employer

This vacancy is with a fast-growing high-frequency trading firm. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting — never copied from it.

What you would do

  • ·Own quant researcher work end to end, from idea to production.
  • ·Work directly with traders, researchers and engineers on the same P&L.
  • ·Measure, monitor and defend the performance of what you build.
  • ·Publish your reasoning so decisions can be checked by other people.

What they are asking for

  • ·PhD in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent demonstrated ability.
  • ·Practical experience with Low latency.
  • ·Comfort with probability, statistics and precise reasoning under time pressure.
  • ·Evidence of shipping work that other people relied on.

Skills in this advert

Low latency

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