The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with approximately US $35 billion in aggregate investment capital and an international reputation for financial innovation and technological leadership, seeks an exceptionally gifted individual for the role of an Electronic Options Marketmaking Specialist in its Options group. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in all aspects of electronic options marketmaking systems. Exposure to forecasting is desirable, as is an academic background in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another quantitative field. The role offers potential to develop into a leadership position in the firm's option marketmaking business. Experience interacting with a trading desk is a plus. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to PhDs-SrElOpMM@career.deshaw.com.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

Broker-dealer activities of the D. E. Shaw group are conducted in the United States through D. E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Valence, L.L.C., which are registered as broker-dealers with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. D. E. Shaw Securities, L.L.C., a member of the D. E. Shaw group, acts as placement agent on behalf of certain affiliated investment vehicles of the D. E. Shaw group.

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm. Since its organization in 1988, the firm has earned an international reputation for financial innovation, technological leadership, and an extraordinarily distinguished staff. The D. E. Shaw group encompasses a number of closely related entities with approximately 1000 employees, $35 billion in aggregate investment capital, and offices in New York, London, Silicon Valley, Houston, Kansas City, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Hyderabad, India.