Full-Time
Graduate Quantitative Developer
Posted on 8/15/2025
BlackEdge Capital
11-50 employees
Proprietary trading firm providing market-making liquidity
No salary listed
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
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- Exceptional problem solving ability
- Working knowledge in a low-level computer science realm: e.g. networking, operating systems, compilers, or computer graphics.
- Understanding of design patterns and architectural best practices
- Graduating in 2026 with a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- Desire to work at the cutting edge of quantitative finance
- Development, delivery, and support of trading applications
- Involvement in the entire project life-cycle including communication with quants and traders to gather requirements and provide real-time support
- Acquisition of a working knowledge of financial markets and options market making
- Collection, management, and analysis of large data sets
- Collaborative development with other members of the technology and trading team
BlackEdge Capital is a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm that makes markets in exchange-cleared instruments both on and off exchange floors. It operates by posting bids and offers to provide liquidity and capture market inefficiencies, using technology and risk management to drive trading activity and control exposure. Unlike peers, it leverages the experience of its founders from a respected market-making firm and pursues a global growth path with a focus on handling risk and applying technical methods to identify price dislocations. Its goal is to become a leading global liquidity provider by using its market-making expertise to supply reliable liquidity and efficiently capture opportunities across markets.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$84.8M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2009
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Colocation upgrade boosts reliability for options market making operations.
- Technical stack enables innovative capture of trading inefficiencies.
- Mateffy's leadership drives expansion as top liquidity provider.
What critics are saying
- SEC CAT reporting costs exceed $1M yearly, draining 30-employee resources.
- Citadel Securities' 45% volume share squeezes BlackEdge's <1% market.
- DRW Trading poaches entire senior quant team, crippling pricing models.
What makes BlackEdge Capital unique
- BlackEdge Capital relocated middleware to colocation facility for superior options performance.
- Firm integrates JavaScript, HTML, and Twitter to capture market inefficiencies.
- Joshua Mateffy leads since 2009 as global liquidity provider in options.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
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