DeFi Quant Strategist: Interest Rate Markets & Trading

Tokalent; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokalent is seeking a Quantitative Interest Rate Strategist for a DeFi/Crypto firm. You will trade and market-make traditional and crypto rate markets, develop robust strategies, and contribute to trading systems and risk tools.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in rate/derivative markets, strong programming in Excel/VBA, Java or Python, and a passion for crypto markets and data-driven trading.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Finance/Economics/Math/CS or related field.
• Minimum 5 years analyzing/trading interest rate or derivative markets.
• Deep understanding of interest rates and risk management tools.
• Strong programming experience in Excel/VBA, Java and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Trade and market-make traditional and crypto interest rate markets.
• Develop and manage risk-adjusted trading strategies across markets.
• Develop trading systems, risk tools, and scalable market infrastructure.
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn and work on time-sensitive projects.
• Collaborate with analytical peers with ownership mindset to hit KPIs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance/Economics/Math/CS

Tools

Excel/VBA

Java

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Tokalent is seeking a Quantitative Interest Rate Strategist for a DeFi/Crypto firm. You will trade and market-make traditional and crypto rate markets, develop robust strategies, and contribute to trading systems and risk tools.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in rate/derivative markets, strong programming in Excel/VBA, Java or Python, and a passion for crypto markets and data-driven trading.