DeFi Algorithmic Trader
Job Description:
About the Company
Our client is a proprietary high-frequency algorithmic trading firm focusing on digital assets, specializing in market making and liquidity provision across all major blockchains and centralized exchanges. By focusing on cutting-edge low-latency and high-throughput technologies, they play a crucial role in market stability and efficiency.
Location: Asia or Europe
Type: Full-time
They're looking for a DeFi degen with a passion for solving puzzles. Someone who enjoys deep diving into the fundamental building blocks of a chain, building systems and trading.
What You'll Work On
- Develop trading components across the whole stack, including market data, risk management, infrastructure (on/offchain) and execution
- Expand onto new chains and protocols
- Write and optimize smart contracts
- Constantly be on the lookout for profitable integrations, new blockchain developments, and protocols
What We're Looking For
- Proficiency with one of the following languages: Rust, Python, Go, Java
- Understanding of blockchain and smart contract fundamentals
- Basic understanding of statistics and quantitative/analytical skills
- Confidence in working with Unix, Git
- A passion for learning about chain and protocol microstructure and design
This Role Could Be a Good Fit If You
- Would like to take full responsibility and ownership of your work
- Have a high level understanding of algorithmic, high frequency, and quantitative trading
- Would like to be part of an informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious startup vibe
- Have a clear understanding that trading is not a 9-to-5 job
- Are proficient in English, both written and spoken