Senior HFT Quantitative Trader / Researcher - Digital Assets (EU Remote)

Keyrock; Málaga; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading digital asset firm is seeking a Senior HFT Quantitative Trader/Researcher to develop and implement algorithmic trading strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience in systematic strategies, and programming proficiency in Python. This role offers competitive salary and flexible working hours, contributing to an entrepreneurial environment while being part of a diverse team.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Entrepreneurial environment

Formación

• Experience developing and running systematic strategies in HFT.
• Demonstrated performance of systematic strategies is a plus.
• Knowledge of financial microstructures.

Responsabilidades

• Building models to create new trading strategies.
• Structuring and implementing algorithmic trading strategies.
• Monitoring market performance.

Conocimientos

Strong analytical skills

Programming skills in Python

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Understanding of digital assets

Experience in building or researching trading algorithms

Fluent in English

Educación

STEM background or substantial experience

Herramientas

RUST

AWS

R

Descripción del empleo

Senior HFT Quantitative Trader / Researcher - Digital Assets (EU Remote)

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Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we have over 170 team members worldwide, representing 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Our team is predominantly remote, with hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, and we regularly host online and offline events.

We trade on more than 80 exchanges and collaborate with various asset issuers. As a market maker, we have expanded rapidly, offering services in market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.

We are pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading, support Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program, and contribute to the ecosystem by providing liquidity to promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. Our research and governance initiatives also drive industry progress.

Mission statement

We seek a dynamic, driven Senior HFT Quantitative Trader / Researcher to collaborate with our engineers, data scientists, and traders. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and running systematic strategies in HFT, analyzing existing strategies, and developing new ones from hypothesis to production. A strong mathematical background and understanding of engineering challenges in HFT are essential. Demonstrated performance of systematic strategies is a plus.

Job Description

• Building models to create new trading strategies
• Structuring and implementing algorithmic trading strategies
• Backtesting trading strategies
• Software development and implementation
• Monitoring market performance
• Market analysis

Background And Experience

Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, familiarity with financial markets and order book trading algorithms, and meet the following criteria:

• Understanding of digital assets (professional or personal interest)
• Knowledge of financial microstructures
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Programming skills in Python
• Experience in building or researching trading algorithms
• STEM background or substantial experience
• Passion for algorithmic trading
• Market making algorithm knowledge is a plus
• Ability to own projects and collaborate
• Fluent in English
• Nice to have: Stochastic Calculus, dynamic programming
• Nice to have (tech): RUST, AWS, R

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness and the right skills, seeking individuals who are crypto enthusiasts, driven, collaborative, and committed to delivering scalable outcomes.

Our offer

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Opportunity to create an entrepreneurial environment within a team striving for excellence

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, hiring based on merit and performance. Background checks are required due to the nature of our business.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales