Job Description
Join the elite team at Apex Derivatives Analytics and drive market intelligence in the heart of Long Beach. We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Equity Options Data Analyst to join our night shift operations. In this critical role, you will monitor real-time market data, validate complex option chains, and generate actionable insights for our high-frequency trading desks.
Our night shift team plays a pivotal role in covering global market open/close cycles, ensuring our algorithms are fed with the most accurate and timely equity options data available. If you thrive in a fast-paced financial environment and possess a passion for data integrity, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive compensation package ($90k - $130k).
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Modern office environment in Long Beach.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge financial technology.
Responsibilities
- Monitor Market Data: Continuously track equity options flow, volume, and pricing anomalies across major exchanges during the night shift.
- Data Validation: Perform rigorous quality assurance on incoming market data feeds to ensure 99.9% accuracy for algorithmic trading systems.
- Reporting: Generate daily and nightly performance reports highlighting trends in implied volatility and open interest.
- SQL & Data Extraction: Write complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate large datasets from our proprietary data warehouses.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the trading floor and software engineering teams to identify gaps in data processing.
- System Optimization: Assist in the maintenance and tuning of data pipelines to reduce latency and improve throughput.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in financial data analysis, specifically within the options market or equity derivatives.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python or VBA for data manipulation, and advanced SQL skills.
- Market Knowledge: Strong understanding of equity options, the Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega), and option pricing models.
- Availability: Must be available to work the Night Shift (e.g., 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM Pacific Time).
- Attention to Detail: Exceptional ability to spot data discrepancies and manage high volumes of information without error.