Job Description
Join our dynamic financial analytics team as an Equity Options Data Analyst and drive critical insights for trading strategies. This immediate hire opportunity combines cutting-edge quantitative analysis with real-world market impact. Work with industry-leading professionals in a hybrid environment (San Diego office + flexible remote options) to decode complex option pricing models and volatility surfaces. Your expertise will directly influence multi-million dollar trading decisions while leveraging our state-of-the-art data infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equity options market data to identify pricing inefficiencies and trading opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Create interactive dashboards visualizing implied volatility surfaces and Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega)
- Collaborate with traders to validate quantitative models against market conditions
- Monitor option chain anomalies and alert trading desks to significant deviations
- Document analytical methodologies and maintain audit-quality data lineage
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in options pricing or quantitative analysis
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn)
- Deep understanding of options Greeks, volatility surfaces, and exotic derivatives
- Experience with financial data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or similar)
- Strong statistical modeling and time-series analysis skills
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts to non-technical stakeholders