Options Execution Researcher

AlgoQuant Asset Management Dubai (preferred) London New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start About AlgoQuant AlgoQuant Asset Management is a multi-strategy digital asset manager allocating capital across 25+ internal and external quantitative trading pods. Founded in 2018, we have evolved into an institutional platform combining trading edge with strong governance and advanced technology, serving family offices and institutional investors globally. The role We are hiring an Options Execution Researcher to build and optimise systematic execution and pricing models for digital asset derivatives. This is a role at the intersection of quantitative research and live trading — you will develop the models that determine how we trade options, not just analyse them. You will own the full stack from theoretical pricing to live execution logic, working closely with portfolio managers and engineers to move from research into production. This role is for someone with genuine options intuition: you think in vol surfaces, understand the Greeks under pressure, and have a track record of turning derivatives theory into executable, capital-efficient strategy. Responsibilities Build and maintain options pricing and valuation models calibrated to digital asset vol markets Develop execution algorithms for options and structured derivatives: entry/exit timing, hedging logic, and delta management Research volatility dynamics across crypto markets — term structure, skew, realised vs implied, and cross-asset relationships Analyse microstructure on options venues to improve fill quality and reduce execution costsConstruct and maintain backtests for options strategies with accurate handling of path dependency, margin, and transaction costs Collaborate with engineers to deploy execution models into live infrastructureMonitor live strategy Greeks and P&L attribution in real time, iterate on models as markets evolve What we are looking for Strong quantitative background in maths, physics, financial engineering, or computer science Deep understanding of options pricing theory — Black-Scholes, stochastic vol models (Heston, SABR, local vol), and their practical limitations Hands-on experience building execution models or systematic options strategies, either at a trading firm, hedge fund, or structured products desk Familiarity with crypto derivatives markets (Deribit, OKX, Bybit) and their structural differences from TradFi options markets Strong Python; C++ a significant plus for latency-sensitive execution workRigorous approach to backtesting options strategies — experienced with the pitfalls of path dependency, vol model overfitting, and slippage estimation Self-directed with a strong sense of ownership — comfortable driving research from idea to production without hand-holding For senior candidates: a live, attributable track record in options market making, vol arb, or systematic derivatives trading