Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Analytics' elite market intelligence team as an Equity Options Data Analyst. This unique weekend-shift role (Sat/Sun 8AM-4PM PT) offers the flexibility to avoid weekday traffic while working with cutting-edge options trading data. You'll directly impact our $2B+ portfolio by transforming complex market signals into actionable intelligence for institutional traders. Enjoy premium compensation, remote flexibility, and a collaborative culture that values analytical rigor.
Responsibilities
- Analyze real-time equity options market data during weekend trading sessions, identifying volatility patterns and pricing anomalies
- Develop automated reporting tools for options Greeks, implied volatility surfaces, and institutional flow metrics
- Collaborate with quants to validate pricing models and stress-test options strategies
- Build and maintain SQL databases for options chain data, ensuring 99.9% data integrity
- Present weekend market insights to senior traders via Tableau dashboards and executive summaries
- Monitor news events and regulatory filings affecting options markets during off-hours
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or quantitative field (MS/MBA preferred)
- 3+ years analyzing equity options data with hands-on experience in IV surface modeling
- Expert proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for large-scale financial datasets
- CFA/FRM designation or equivalent options market certification
- Advanced knowledge of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Proven ability to deliver actionable insights under tight weekend deadlines
- Experience with API integrations for market data feeds (Bloomberg, Refinitiv)