Quant Trader

Kappa Lab Ltd; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kappa Lab Ltd. in London, UK, is seeking a driven Quantitative Trader to join our hands-on trading team and own live market-making strategies.

You will research, prototype and deploy new quantitative approaches, while monitoring risk and performance across crypto venues. You’ll work closely with engineers and data analysts to keep our quoting engine fast and reliable.

Hybrid work in London with opportunities to travel; we value rigorous analysis, collaboration and responsible risk management.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background with statistics and data analysis.
• Production-grade Python code, maintainable and debuggable in live systems.
• Ability to translate large market datasets into actionable decisions.
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency markets, blockchain tech, and trading concepts.
• Sound judgement about sizing, hedging and stopping in risk scenarios.
• Proactive mindset with ability to spot opportunities and move fast.

Responsibilities

• Own live market-making strategies: tune quoting parameters, spreads, sizing and hedging, and diagnose and improve performance.
• Research, prototype and launch new quantitative strategies across venues and asset classes.
• Analyse execution quality: fill quality, adverse selection, spreads, and costs.
• Work in our configuration-as-code platform with version-controlled strategy parameters.
• Monitor live trading and manage risk through volatile markets.
• Collaborate with engineering and contribute code to trading systems.

Skills

Quantitative reasoning

Python

Data analysis

Crypto markets

Risk management

Proactive mindset

Tools

Rust

Job description

Kappa Lab is a digital-assets market maker. We provide continuous, round-the-clock liquidity across 50+ centralised and decentralised exchanges, quoting a wide range of assets. Our proprietary technology and quantitative models let us price consistently and respond quickly across every venue we trade.

About the role:

As a Quantitative Trader you will join a hands-on trading team, taking ownership of live market-making strategies while researching and prototyping new ones. This is a role for someone who enjoys the challenge of achieving high performance and PnL plus the analytical side of markets and the engineering that makes trading work in practice.

What you will do:

• Own live market-making strategies: tune quoting parameters, spreads, sizing andhedging, and diagnose and improve performance
• Research, prototype and launch new quantitative strategies across venues and assetclasses
• Analyse execution quality in depth - fill quality, adverse selection, realised spreads, and trading costs
• Work in our configuration-as-code platform, where strategy parameters are version-controlled, reviewed and deployed like software
• Monitor live trading and manage risk through volatile market conditions
• Work closely with engineering on the systems you trade through, and contribute code to them yourself

What we are looking for:

• Strong quantitative reasoning and real comfort applying statistics to noisy, fast-moving data
• Production-grade Python: code others can maintain, sensible use of version control, and the ability to debug a live system under pressure
• Evidence you can turn large market datasets into a decision and clearly explain your reasoning
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency markets, blockchain technology, and trading concepts
• Sound judgement about risk: knowing when to size down, hedge or stop
• A proactive mindset and ability to spot opportunities, move fast, and make things happen

Strongly valued:

• Experience in market making, high-frequency trading, or systematic execution
• Proficiency in Rust
• Familiarity with DeFi and on-chain execution

Location and Working Style:

We have offices in London (UK) and Dubai (UAE) and operate on a hybrid basis.

Kappa Lab is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals and do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age.