Quantitative Trader Jobs in Web3
52 jobs found
| Job Position | Company | Posted | Location | Salary | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stealth | New York, NY, United States | $140k - $150k | |||
Stealth | New York, NY, United States | $140k - $150k | |||
Crypto.com | Coral Gables, Florida | $140k - $180k | |||
KRK Resources, Inc. | New York, NY, United States | $140k - $150k | |||
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Stealth | New York, NY, United States | $200k - $250k | |||
Stealth | New York, NY, United States | $89k - $100k | |||
Hex Trust | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | $95k - $154k | |||
Digital Currency Group | Stamford, CT, United States | $90k - $159k | |||
Stealth | New York, NY, United States | $84k - $100k | |||
Tokemak | Remote | $200k - $300k | |||
B2C2 | Remote | $84k - $150k | |||
B2C2 | remote | $90k - $108k | |||
Kronos Research | Singapore, Singapore |
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Ripple | London, United Kingdom | $27k - $45k | |||
Injective Labs | New York, NY, United States | $36k - $85k |
About the job
Quantitative traders research, develop, and refine new cryptocurrency trading strategies and monitor existing positions across protocols and exchanges. The role will straddle analyzing new opportunities, formulating and testing methods for capitalizing upon them, and developing algorithmic execution to put them into operation.
Job Location: New York, NY
The ideal candidate would bring a deep understanding of cryptocurrency markets, have multiple years’ experience trading at an institutional desk, and arrive with one or more tested strategies that could be integrated with the firm’s algorithmic execution for rapid deployment. However, to the extent that strategies remain in the late development or testing stages, such candidates with sufficient market experience should certainly apply as well.
The following skills and experience will be required for all applicants:
- Extremely strong quantitative and analytical background
- Relevant experience in statistical modeling
- 3+ years’ industry experience developing and evaluating trading strategies in liquid markets
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience investing or trading in cryptocurrency markets
- Deep understanding of derivative instruments
- Understanding of market-making spot and futures on centralized order books
The following skills would be very helpful, and would help a candidate grow the role going forward:
- Proficiency in C++
- Experience trading on DeFi platforms
- Experience market-making options
What does a Quantitative trader do?
A Quantitative Trader is a professional who uses quantitative models and statistical analysis to make trading decisions in financial markets
They work for hedge funds, investment banks, proprietary trading firms, and other financial institutions
In Web3, a Quantitative Trader uses quantitative models and statistical analysis to make trading decisions in decentralized finance (DeFi) and other Web3 applications
They work for DeFi protocols, investment funds, and other financial institutions involved in Web3
The job of a Quantitative Trader typically involves the following tasks:
- Developing and testing trading models for DeFi: Quantitative Traders in Web3 develop and test trading models that use statistical analysis, machine learning, and other quantitative techniques to identify profitable trading opportunities in decentralized finance protocols.
- Conducting market research in Web3: Quantitative Traders in Web3 conduct research on decentralized finance protocols, including analyzing on-chain data, tracking current market trends, and assessing the impact of new developments in the ecosystem.
- Managing risk: Quantitative Traders in Web3 manage risk by developing strategies to limit potential losses and control exposure to market volatility in decentralized finance protocols.
- Executing trades: Quantitative Traders in Web3 execute trades based on their models and research findings, using automated trading systems and other tools to maximize efficiency.
- Monitoring performance: Quantitative Traders in Web3 monitor the performance of their trading strategies, making adjustments as needed to optimize profitability in the rapidly changing Web3 ecosystem.