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BHFT

Options Quant Researcher

BHFT

Quant Researcher applying volatility models in live TradFi markets for a proprietary trading firm. Focused on calibrating volatility surfaces and debugging models under realistic market conditions.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in applying volatility models and calibrating volatility surfaces in live trading environments, with a strong focus on ensuring smoothness, arbitrage-free conditions, and temporal stability. Proficient in tuning and debugging models while dynamically adapting surface shapes based on market exposure and mitigating residual noise in implied volatility surfaces.

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Volatility Model ApplicationVolatility Surface CalibrationDynamic Surface ShapingResidual Noise MitigationMarket Condition Tuning

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Hard Skills
Volatility Model ApplicationVolatility Surface CalibrationDynamic Surface ShapingResidual Noise MitigationModel TuningModel DebuggingArbitrage-Free ConditionsTemporal StabilityHands-On ExperienceLive Trading
Industry Keywords
TradFi MarketsMFT ResearchHFT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Looking for a Quant Researcher with hands-on experience applying volatility models.
  • Calibrating volatility surfaces on real market data.
  • Understanding and enforcing smoothness, arbitrage-free conditions, and temporal stability.
  • Tuning and debugging models under realistic market conditions.
  • Designing and implementing logic for position-driven dynamic surface shaping.
  • Identifying, modeling, and mitigating residual noise in implied volatility surfaces.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Hands-on experience applying volatility models in live trading in TradFi markets.
  • Practical experience calibrating volatility surfaces on real market data.
  • MFT’ish research is a must. HFT is nice to have.
  • Understand how to enforce smoothness, arbitrage-free conditions, and temporal stability.
  • Be able to tune and debug models under realistic market conditions.
  • Design and implement logic for position-driven dynamic surface shaping.
  • Hands-on experience is required for dynamically adapting surface shape based on current exposure.
  • Ability to identify, model, and mitigate residual noise in implied volatility surfaces.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.
  • Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more.
  • Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.
  • Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.
  • Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.