Remote Quant Derivatives Trader — Strategy & Risk

Crypto; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Hybrid/remote setup

Internal mobility

Visa card

Job summary

Crypto.com seeks an experienced quantitative trader to identify and monetize opportunities across perpetual futures, options and derivatives markets. You will develop and execute capital-efficient strategies, monitor real-time risk metrics, and contribute to analytics tools to improve decision-making.

The role requires 5–10 years on a leading trading desk, strong derivatives expertise, and Python proficiency with Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
• 5–10 years profitable trading experience on a leading trading desk in bank, prop shop, or market-making environment.
• Experience building, managing and scaling derivative trading strategies.
• Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, hedging and risk management frameworks.
• Advanced quantitative and analytical skills with time-sensitive problem solving.
• Proficiency in Python; strong Excel; knowledge of additional languages (C++, R) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and monetize trading opportunities across perpetual futures, options and derivatives markets.
• Develop and execute strategies with focus on capital efficiency and risk-adjusted returns.
• Monitor portfolio performance, Greeks exposure and risk metrics in real time.
• Contribute to post-trade analytics tools and dashboards to aid decision-making.
• Diagnose trading infrastructure issues and resolve in real time.
• Investigate performance anomalies and execution problems and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Mathematics

Statistics

Engineering

Python

Excel

C++

KDB+/Q

Crypto knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in quantitative field

Tools

KDB+/Q

C++

Job description

Crypto.com seeks an experienced quantitative trader to identify and monetize opportunities across perpetual futures, options and derivatives markets. You will develop and execute capital-efficient strategies, monitor real-time risk metrics, and contribute to analytics tools to improve decision-making.

The role requires 5–10 years on a leading trading desk, strong derivatives expertise, and Python proficiency with Excel.