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# Graduate Trader (2027 Incoming Graduate, Full-Time) at 3Red Partners

- **Company:** 3Red Partners
- **Location:** Chicago, IL / Summa / Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/3redpartners/jobs/8634612002

## Job description

3Red Partners, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, is seeking a Graduate Trader (2027 Incoming Graduate) to join the team. 3Red Partners is committed to leveraging technology and math to implement competitive trading strategies. Our team has extensive, global experience in a wide variety of asset classes, risk management, and leading trading technologies. We focus our efforts on hiring extremely talented and motivated individuals to collaborate with each other and compete in the world’s financial markets.

The Graduate Trader will have the opportunity to work in our Chicago or Amsterdam offices alongside senior traders and developers getting exposure to trading, quantitative research, and technology. This opportunity is great for anyone who has a keen interest in competitive activity and strategic gaming who is seeking an opportunity to work alongside the team to reinforce those skills and for someone who is seeking to make a real impact, deliver value, and work within an experienced team.

Your impact:

- Work directly with traders and developers to monitor open positions and executions on latency sensitive automated trading systems
- Review trading system performance and adjust trades based on market conditions which could result in manually trading to reduce risk when needed
- Generate feedback on performance and communicate post trade analysis and market events and behaviors to team as part of contributing to all aspect of the trading desk activities
- Help to develop improvements to the trading systems; ensure market data and research issues are tracked; bugs are fixed and deployed appropriately

Your background & skills:

- A student completing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in a STEM-related field (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, etc.), graduating in 2027 by August 2027
- Proven track record in strategic games or activities such as poker, chess, esports, or comparable pursuits
- Demonstrated interest in trading through internships or projects
- Demonstrated ability to maintain focus under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with writing code in Python and reviewing data sets
- Exceptional problem solving, written, and verbal communication skills

Our perks:

3Red offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. In addition to a base salary, we offer performance-based bonuses, reflecting our commitment to rewarding excellence. We also provide comprehensive health benefits, a 401k plan, commuter and wellness reimbursements, as well as several learning and development perks. Our casual dress code, weekly lunches, and team events foster a welcoming and collaborative workplace culture. At our Chicago headquarters, we enhance the workday with fully stocked pantries offering snacks and drinks, a Zen Room for relaxation, and an environment designed to support productivity and well-being.

The expected base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and skills.

3Red Partners does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes will become property of our team.

## About 3Red Partners

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Proprietary Trading / Quantitative Trading
- **Target customers**: B2B (institutional, internal trading desks); the firm trades its own capital, not client funds
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Bridges technology and trading to create and capture new opportunities” [3redpartners.com](https://www.3redpartners.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Proprietary Trading Strategies**: Systematic and discretionary trading across equities, futures, options, currencies, and fixed income, driven by quantitative research and advanced technology.
- **Research Platform**: A sophisticated in-house development environment for producing, optimizing, and executing trading alphas.
- **Trading Technology Stack**: Linux-based infrastructure with Kubernetes, Python, C++, Arista switches, Dell/SuperMicro hardware, and tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, and GitLab [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at **$8.0M** (LinkedIn data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privately held; no external investors listed. Partners include top talent alumni from firms like Citadel, Jump Trading, Tower Research Capital, and Goldman Sachs.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 52 employees (+1.4% YoY); operates across 6 countries (US, Netherlands, UK, Czechia, Canada, Singapore); LinkedIn follower growth of +19.4% year-over-year [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Technology-Driven Culture**: Heavy investment in custom Linux/cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, Ceph, Slurm) and low-latency trading systems.
- **Collaborative Environment**: Flat hierarchy with mentorship from some of the industry’s brightest quantitative minds; “goal-based innovation” is rewarded.
- **Talent Magnet**: Attracts top graduates from Princeton, as well as experienced hires from Citadel, Jump, and Tower Research, indicating strong brand in quant finance.
- **Global Reach**: Offices in Chicago, New York, Miami, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam (via Summa Limited B.V.), providing exposure to multiple markets.

## Strategic Focus
- **Innovation in Quantitative Research**: Continuously developing new alphas and improving execution technology.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Actively hiring intellectually curious individuals in technology, trading, and research departments across all office locations.
- **Risk Management**: Emphasizes disciplined risk management while responding to dynamic market conditions.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated **4.5/5** on employer review sites (10 reviews), with Culture and Career scores at 4.6/5 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading). Described as “ambitious, hardworking, and collaborative.”
- **Compensation**: Competitive – reported salary ranges: Junior Trader ~$94k, Quantitative Researcher ~$128k, Quant Trader ~$200k per year [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based; main offices in Chicago (HQ), with additional hubs in New York, Miami, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. Emphasis on in-person collaboration and mentorship.
- **Perks & Engineering Culture**: Access to cutting-edge tech stack (Kubernetes, Python, C++, Arista, Prometheus); autonomy to explore ideas; “constant feedback from the market” drives learning.
- **Growth**: Strong mentorship and clear career progression; employees often move to top firms (Citadel, Jump, Goldman) indicating excellent training ground.

## Sources
1. [3redpartners.com – Company Overview](https://www.3redpartners.com/)
2. [3redpartners.com – Who We Are](https://www.3redpartners.com/who-we-are/)
3. [3redpartners.com – Culture](https://www.3redpartners.com/culture/)
4. [3redpartners.com – Careers](https://www.3redpartners.com/careers/)
5. [linkedin.com – 3Red Partners Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/3red-trading)

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