Quantitative Developer - Paradex

Neara; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Unlimited vacation

Comprehensive benefits

Tech budget of $3,000

Job summary

A leading financial services innovator in Singapore is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer to advance their trading platform. This role involves designing decentralized clearing protocols, improving trade performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend engineering experience and knowledge of programming languages like Python, Golang, or C++. Competitive compensation, unlimited vacation, and a tech budget are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend engineering, building products from ideation to launch.
• In-depth knowledge of modern programming languages like Python, Golang, or C++.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and quantitative finance.
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Outstanding communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a decentralized clearing protocol.
• Oversee monitoring, analytics, and reporting of all developed services.
• Enhance trading performance through rigorous R&D and testing.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

Golang

C++

Financial modeling

Financial modeling

Communication

Job description

Overview

At Paradigm, we are changing the future of finance. By joining us at this early stage, you’ll be building cutting-edge, distributed financial service infrastructure that will reshape financial services across CeFi and DeFi markets.

About Paradigm

Paradigm is a zero-fee, institutional liquidity network for derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. We provide unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on execution preferences, costs, and immediacy. We’ve built the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto, with over 1000 institutional clients trading over $10 B per month. We are a diverse, global team led by our organizational principles and united by our mission to bring on-demand liquidity for traders, anytime and anywhere, without compromises. We also strive to ship faster than anyone else in the industry. We are backed by the best traders and investors in the space, including Jump Capital, Genesis Trading, Dragonfly Capital, QCP Capital, Optiver US, IMC, GSR Markets, Akuna Capital, Fidelity Digital Assets, CMT Digital, Goldentree Asset Management, Amber Group, OK Group, Bybit Fintech, and CoinShares.

About Paradex

Paradex is revolutionizing finance by bringing it on-chain, unlocking financial freedom for everyone. We\'re reshaping DeFi with a lightning-fast DEX built on Starknet’s first Appchain, integrating trading, asset management, and money market primitives. Our cutting-edge tech offers unmatched security, scalability, and deep liquidity. Backed by top-tier investors and incubated by Paradigm, we’re scaling rapidly and need innovators like you to shape the future of decentralized finance.

Quick Facts

• $100 Million Average Daily Volume
• $15 Million Total Value Locked

Your mission

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing our high-performance derivatives trading platform, which features lightning-fast order execution and innovative on-chain risk management. This is a chance to be at the forefront of blockchain technology, shaping financial markets with groundbreaking solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Innovative Development: Lead the design and implementation of a decentralized clearing protocol for crypto derivatives trading, including backend systems and smart contracts.
• System Monitoring: Oversee monitoring, analytics, and reporting of all services you develop, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
• Research and Development: Enhance trading performance through rigorous R&D and testing of the trading system to maintain high quality and reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions while focusing on scalability and internal integrations.

What You Bring

• Proven Experience: 5+ years in backend engineering, building products from ideation to launch within a strong engineering team.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience with modern programming languages like Python, Golang, or C++.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial markets with experience in trading systems and quantitative finance.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, with strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Communication Proficiency: Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across functions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay: Top-tier compensation in the industry.
• Generous PTO: Unlimited vacation.
• Full benefits: Comprehensive packages tailored by country.
• Tech budget: 3,000 USD for your first-year setup.

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