DeFi Trader

AAA Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital asset trading company in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly skilled DeFi Trader to develop and refine automated trading strategies across various decentralized exchanges. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management and quantitative analysis, able to design advanced trading algorithms and collaborate with multiple teams. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team focused on capitalizing on DeFi market opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong risk-management mindset required.
• Ability to identify and model unique risks within DeFi.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced automated trading algorithms.
• Conduct rigorous research and quantitative analysis.
• Identify, validate, and test new trading signals.
• Collaborate with researchers and technologists.
• Stay current with DeFi market developments.

Skills

Automated trading strategies

Risk management

Quantitative analysis

Collaboration

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a leading player in digital asset markets.

About the Role

They are seeking a DeFi Trader to help ideate, develop, and refine automated trading strategies across decentralized exchanges and multiple blockchain ecosystems.

You will work with best-in-class trading infrastructure, a wide network of liquidity venues, and a highly collaborative internal DeFi team. The focus spans liquidity provisioning, principal trading, and passive yield strategies. A strong risk-management mindset and the ability to identify and model the unique risks within DeFi are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced automated trading algorithms for DeFi venues and across various blockchains.
• Conduct rigorous research and quantitative analysis to enhance trading performance and improve risk frameworks.
• Identify, validate, and test new trading signals through backtesting and data-driven evaluation.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and technologists to build robust, scalable solutions for automated DeFi trading.
• Stay current with DeFi market developments to capture short-term opportunities and inform long-term strategic thinking.

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PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering...