Head of Trading

BNB Chain; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BNB Chain in Singapore is seeking a Head of Trading to lead trading strategy and market structure for a new chain. You will design the validator and MEV framework, build products that bring market makers and institutional traders on-chain, and own relationships that drive liquidity.

The role spans market microstructure, liquidity strategy, and partnerships across trading and infrastructure, bridging trading desks, builders, searchers, and protocol teams, with impact on onboarding and market

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of MEV, PBS, builders, validators, searchers, bundles, private mempools, and block construction.
• Strong knowledge of perp DEX mechanics, order book and AMM market structure.
• Hands‑on experience with DeFi protocols: Uniswap V3 and V4, PancakeSwap V2 and V3, aggregators, lending, or liquidations.
• Familiarity with propAMM, RFQ systems, solver‑based architectures, and OTC desk flows, including order‑flow auctions (OFAs) and intent settlement mechanics.
• Hands‑on experience with on‑chain market making and liquidity bootstrapping.

Responsibilities

• Design new validator and MEV framework for a new chain.
• Design products to facilitate onchain experience of market makers and institution traders.
• Manage market maker, institutional trader, hedge fund, builder, and searcher relationships.
• Strategize bootstrapping liquidity for assets with high trading demand.

Skills

MEV concepts

Perp DEX mechanics

on-chain market making

private mempools

block construction

communication to teams

Tools

Uniswap V3/V4

PancakeSwap V2/V3

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Trading to lead trading strategy and market structure for a new

chain. You will design the validator and MEV framework, build products that bring market

makers and institutional traders on-chain, and own the relationships that drive liquidity and order

flow across the ecosystem. The role spans market microstructure, liquidity strategy, and

partnerships across the trading and infrastructure stack — bridging trading desks, builders,

searchers, and protocol teams.

Scope of Work

• Design new validator and MEV framework for a new chain.
• Design products to facilitate onchain experience of market makers and institution traders.
• Manage market maker, institutional trader, hedge fund, builder, and searcher relationships.
• Strategize bootstrapping liquidity for assets with high trading demand.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of MEV, PBS, builders, validators, searchers, bundles, private mempools, and block construction.
• Strong knowledge of perp DEX mechanics, order book and AMM market structure.
• Hands‑on experience with DeFi protocols: Uniswap V3 and V4, PancakeSwap V2 and V3, aggregators, lending, or liquidations.
• Familiarity with propAMM, RFQ systems, solver‑based architectures, and OTC desk flows, including order‑flow auctions (OFAs) and intent settlement mechanics.
• Hands‑on experience with on‑chain market making and liquidity bootstrapping.
• Existing relationships with market makers, institutional trading desks, or liquidity providers.
• Prior experience as an MEV searcher, builder, validator infra engineer, DeFi quant, or protocol researcher.
• Familiarity with Flashbots, bloXroute, private RPCs, builder APIs, or mev‑share‑like systems.
• Published research, open‑source tools, or prior production systems related to MEV.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to engineering, trading, risk, and leadership teams.

Success Metrics

• Deliver a robust validator and MEV framework for the new chain.
• Successful onboarding of market makers and institutional traders.
• Strengthen relationships across builders, searchers, and trading partners.
• Bootstrap deep liquidity for high‑demand assets across the ecosystem.
• Produce actionable strategy on MEV market structure and competitive positioning.