Senior Quant Researcher — Mid-Frequency Crypto Options

BlockTech; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Company laptop

Reimbursement of internet costs

Annual learning & development budget

Gym membership reimbursement

Relocation package for internationals

Breakfast and lunch provided

Job summary

BlockTech in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to develop mid-frequency capabilities from hypothesis to live deployment. You will work closely with traders and engineers to move ideas into production and influence the research agenda.

You have 3+ years in quantitative research with live mid-frequency models, a strong foundation in math/CS, and fluency in Python and ML stacks. You’ll mentor teammates and help raise research standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quantitative research experience with mid-frequency models that have been live
• Strong academic foundation in mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science
• Fluency in Python and the modern ML stack (PyTorch and/or TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NumPy, pandas)
• Deep understanding of overfitting, validation design, and feature engineering
• Software engineering instincts: production-grade code that is readable, testable, and runnable
• Ability to explain why a model works, not just that it does
• Clear communication with traders and engineers and good judgement to prioritize research bets

Responsibilities

• Develop mid-frequency capabilities end to end from hypothesis and dataset construction through model training and backtesting to live deployment
• Sit with traders, researchers, and analysts to raise the bar for research across the floor
• Own price-prediction, signal, execution, and anomaly-detection models in crypto derivatives and spot
• Shape research, backtesting, and trading infrastructure with engineers to bring ideas to production quickly and safely
• Monitor live performance, diagnose decay, and iterate on models in production
• Mentor colleagues, review work, and set standards for rigour

Job description

BlockTech in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to develop mid-frequency capabilities from hypothesis to live deployment. You will work closely with traders and engineers to move ideas into production and influence the research agenda.

You have 3+ years in quantitative research with live mid-frequency models, a strong foundation in math/CS, and fluency in Python and ML stacks. You’ll mentor teammates and help raise research standards.