Exceptional trading emerges where human intuition meets frictionless experimentation. Our platform and processes enable traders to rapidly investigate ideas, identify emergent patterns, and convert insights into live strategies. This synthesis creates a flywheel of discovery – the key to our pursuit of excellence.
Join UsWho We Are
Founded in 2012 in New York City, Summit Securities Group is a market maker and proprietary trading firm. We trade Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, and Foreign Exchange across 15 countries and 4 continents. Our team unites traders, quantitative researchers, engineers, and business support staff who have joined us from top universities and the world's most premier market makers and buy-side institutions.
How We Work
Pragmatic with a Long-Term Bias
We make smart, grounded decisions that work today and compound tomorrow. We balance execution with foresight, always building toward opportunity.
Lead with Kindness and Integrity
We treat our colleagues with mutual respect and assume all our team members share the same intention to win and strive for the best. We lead with empathy, communicate directly, and solve problems together.
Own It
We take full ownership of our work, outcomes, and impact. We're accountable to each other; we take pride in doing what we say and making things better.
Impact Through Excellence
We focus our energy where it counts. We're scrappy and intentional—working smarter, not just harder—to turn effort into results. Our drive for excellence is measured by outcomes—creating meaningful results through smart, deliberate effort.
Our Team
Join the Team
We're seeking intellectually curious professionals who thrive on solving complex problems in fast-paced environments. In return, we provide the resources, autonomy, and collaboration needed to do exceptional work. If you're ready to master a massive, intricate industry, we're ready to invest in your growth.
Systematic Traders
Develop and execute quantitative strategies across global markets. Combine rigorous research with real-time decision making.
Quantitative Researchers
Discover alpha through statistical analysis, machine learning, and mathematical modeling. Transform data into trading edge.
Engineers
Build the infrastructure that powers our trading. Create systems that process billions of market events with microsecond precision.
Firm Operations
Our operational professionals are the force multipliers for our success. They ensure our entire firm runs with the same precision and intensity as our trading strategies.
From the Desk
Direct insights from our team on markets, trading, and technology.