Trading Risk Engine Lead: Live Exposure & Hedging

TechChain Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto infrastructure firm expanding into trading is hiring a hands-on risk leader to own the trading risk engine behind the new platform.

You will own rules, exposure, hedging and payout economics, make live risk decisions, and collaborate with Product and Engineering to build the systems.

This role requires clear, evidence-based controls, pragmatic pricing, and the ability to scale risk management as the product launches.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in trading risk or related field.
• Experience owning live exposure and execution decisions.
• Experience with funded trader platforms or crypto derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the firm's trading book, exposure, and risk appetite.
• Set funded account rules, leverage, and payout parameters.
• Lead hedging strategy with venues and liquidity providers.
• Monitor real-time risk, alerts, and daily reports.
• Lead risk and dealing team recruitment and development.
• Translate risk logic into precise product and engineering requirements.

Skills

Trading risk

Live exposure ownership

SQL/Python familiarity

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

A leading crypto infrastructure firm expanding into trading is hiring a hands-on risk leader to own the trading risk engine behind the new platform.

You will own rules, exposure, hedging and payout economics, make live risk decisions, and collaborate with Product and Engineering to build the systems.

This role requires clear, evidence-based controls, pragmatic pricing, and the ability to scale risk management as the product launches.