Mid-Frequency Quant Researcher - Crypto Market Making

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dex team is partnering with a premier crypto-native trading firm to colocate a quantitative researcher on the desk. You will own end-to-end alpha generation from signal extraction to live deployment, building mid-frequency strategies with short to multi-day horizons in a production environment.

We seek a strong quantitative background and advanced Python skills, with deep knowledge of market microstructure and order-book dynamics.

Qualifications

• Track record of developing and running mid-frequency strategies in production.
• Strong academic background in mathematics, physics, CS, or engineering.
• Advanced Python for data analysis, simulation, and production trading.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure and order book dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Mine high-resolution tick data, order book dynamics, and alternative datasets to identify short-term signals.
• Design, backtest, and parameter-tune mid-frequency strategies with horizons from seconds to days.
• Own the research-to-production lifecycle from hypothesis to live deployment and PnL monitoring.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize execution algorithms and venue connectivity.
• Adapt models from traditional markets to the digital asset structure.

Skills

Python

Market microstructure

Live trading

Education

Quantitative discipline

Job description

The Dex team is partnering with a premier crypto-native trading firm to colocate a quantitative researcher on the desk. You will own end-to-end alpha generation from signal extraction to live deployment, building mid-frequency strategies with short to multi-day horizons in a production environment.

We seek a strong quantitative background and advanced Python skills, with deep knowledge of market microstructure and order-book dynamics.