Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech firm as an Equity Options Data Analyst and revolutionize how financial institutions interpret market volatility. This urgent hiring opportunity offers the rare chance to work directly with proprietary trading algorithms and institutional clients while shaping the future of options pricing models. Memphis offers an exceptional cost of living and a burgeoning tech scene, making it the perfect launchpad for your data career.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated data pipelines for real-time options market data ingestion using Python and SQL
- Develop predictive models for volatility surfaces and option pricing strategies
- Collaborate with traders to validate data-driven insights against actual market behavior
- Create executive dashboards visualizing risk exposures and P&L attribution
- Lead quarterly audits of options data integrity across multiple exchanges
- Mentor junior analysts on financial mathematics and data visualization best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
- 3+ years experience with equity derivatives data analysis
- Expert proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo simulation methodologies
- Certification in FRM or CFA Level II preferred
- Experience with AWS cloud data services (Redshift, S3)
- Portfolio demonstrating options pricing or volatility modeling projects