Quantitative Developer - Crypto / Market Making / DeFi

PancakeSwap; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PancakeSwap is seeking a Quant Developer to design and implement trading and risk strategies for our PropAMM system across DeFi markets. The role combines quantitative research, protocol design, and trading infrastructure to connect on-chain liquidity with other exchange markets.

The candidate will build pricing models, liquidity depth, and real-time data integrations, backtest strategies, and optimize for volume with controlled risk.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in quant trading, crypto market making, or DeFi liquidity provision.
• Strong understanding of AMM mechanics, arbitrage dynamics, and liquidity pools.
• Experience with CEX hedging strategies and DEX liquidity provision.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, or C++.
• Experience building real-time trading or market data systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement pricing and liquidity strategies for PropAMM pools.
• Develop spread models, liquidity depth allocation, and volatility-based adjustments.
• Build inventory management frameworks to control token exposure.
• Integrate real-time order book data into pricing models.
• Backtest liquidity strategies and simulate trading performance.
• Optimize pricing and liquidity to maximize volume while minimizing risk.

Skills

Quant trading

Crypto market making

DeFi liquidity provision

AMM mechanics

CEX hedging

Real-time trading systems

Tools

Python

Rust

C++

Job description

PancakeSwap is the world’s #1 decentralized exchange, having processed more than $2 trillion in trading volume, with over 35 million unique users across 10 blockchains. It enables users to swap crypto tokens, provide liquidity to earn fees, stake, and participate in yield farming without a centralized intermediary.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Quant Developer with experience in AMM liquidity provision and crypto market making to design and implement trading and risk strategies behind our PropAMM system.

This role sits at the intersection of quantitative research, DeFi protocol design, and trading infrastructure, helping connect on-chain liquidity with other exchange markets.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement pricing and liquidity strategies for PropAMM pools
• Develop spread models, liquidity depth allocation, and volatility-based adjustments
• Build inventory management frameworks to control token exposure
• Integrate real-time order book data into pricing models
• Backtest liquidity strategies and simulate trading performance
• Optimize pricing and liquidity to maximize volume while minimizing risk

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in quant trading, crypto market making, or DeFi liquidity provision
• Strong understanding of AMM mechanics, arbitrage dynamics, and liquidity pools
• Experience with CEX hedging strategies and DEX liquidity provision
• Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, or C++
• Experience building real-time trading or market data systems

Nice to Have

• Background in DeFi market making or crypto trading firms
• Familiarity with aggregator routing and on-chain trading mechanics