Job Description
We're urgently seeking a highly skilled Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic finance team in San Diego. In this critical role, you'll transform complex market data into actionable insights that drive our strategic options trading decisions. You'll collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to develop sophisticated pricing models, monitor volatility surfaces, and identify emerging market opportunities. Our cutting-edge environment offers rapid career growth and exposure to institutional-level financial instruments. If you thrive in fast-paced data-driven environments and possess deep expertise in equity derivatives, this is your chance to make an immediate impact.
Responsibilities
- Analyze high-frequency options market data to detect pricing inefficiencies and arbitrage opportunities
- Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for options pricing models using Python and SQL
- Build real-time dashboards to visualize volatility surfaces, Greeks, and risk exposures
- Collaborate with traders to backtest strategies and optimize options trading algorithms
- Monitor regulatory compliance in derivatives reporting and ensure adherence to SEC/FINRA standards
- Present complex quantitative findings to senior leadership through compelling visualizations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in equity options data analysis or quantitative finance
- Expert proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for large-scale data processing
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Familiarity with derivatives market conventions and volatility surface analysis
- Strong statistical modeling skills and experience with time-series forecasting
- CFA or FRM certification highly desirable