DeFi Algorithmic Trader

RAVEN; Milano; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Raven in Milan, Italy, is seeking developers and traders to build systems for on-chain markets. You will work on strategies and infrastructure interacting directly with decentralized protocols, where timing, execution, and market structure are critical.

You will own and develop trading systems with DeFi protocols, on-chain execution strategies, and research across multiple chains. You will build tools, optimize latency, and monitor live performance in a high-velocity environment.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Rust, Python, or Go.
• Understanding of blockchain fundamentals and smart contracts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Interest in DeFi markets and trading systems.
• Nice to have experience with Web3 tooling, MEV, or protocol design.

Responsibilities

• developing trading systems interacting with DeFi protocols
• designing and implementing on-chain execution strategies
• researching opportunities across different chains and protocols
• building tools and infrastructure for on-chain trading
• optimizing execution, latency, and capital efficiency
• monitoring and improving live trading performance

Skills

Rust

Python

Go

Blockchain basics

Smart contracts

Linux

DeFi markets

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Linux

Job description

About Raven

Raven is a proprietary crypto market-making and high-frequency trading firm. We trade spot, perpetuals, and prediction markets with dedicated low-latency infrastructure across eight major trading regions.

About Raven

Raven is a proprietary crypto market-making and high-frequency trading firm. We trade spot, perpetuals, and prediction markets with dedicated low-latency infrastructure across eight major trading regions. We hire competitive individuals and natural problem solvers with a record of ranking at something hard, whether competitive programming, games, or mathematics, who treat an unfamiliar problem as a challenge rather than an obstacle. We can teach markets; we cannot teach drive. We build our own stack end to end, from connectivity and pricing through execution, monitoring, and research data.

THE ROLE

We are looking for developers and traders interested in building systems for on‑chain markets. You will work on strategies and infrastructure interacting directly with decentralized protocols, where execution, timing, and market structure are critical.

What You'll Own

• developing trading systems interacting with DeFi protocols
• designing and implementing on‑chain execution strategies
• researching opportunities across different chains and protocols
• building tools and infrastructure for on‑chain trading
• optimizing execution, latency, and capital efficiency
• monitoring and improving live trading performance

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• strong programming skills (Rust, Python, Go, or similar)
• understanding of blockchain fundamentals and smart contracts
• strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• experience working in Linux environments
• interest in DeFi markets and trading systems

Nice to have

• experience interacting with smart contracts or Web3 tooling
• familiarity with on‑chain trading, MEV, or protocol design

Why join Raven

• work on systems operating in real on‑chain markets
• collaborate directly with traders and engineers
• explore new and rapidly evolving market structures
• see your work directly impact trading performance

LOGISTICS

• Sofia (Bulgaria) or Milan (Italy), with no preference between them. Whichever city the right person is in
• In office, not remote
• Crypto trades around the clock. You will share a sane on‑call rotation with the team that owns these systems