Quantitative Engineer

Blockchain.com; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading blockchain company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Quantitative Software Engineer to design and optimize their options trading platform using C++ and Rust. You will develop pricing models and enhance trading systems within a high-performance culture that values speed and results. The role requires a deep understanding of options trading and quantitative analysis, and offers significant career growth within a rapidly expanding technology company.

Benefits

Full-time salary based on experience

Meaningful equity

Work from Anywhere Policy: 20 remote days a year

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in C++ and/or Rust with focus on optimization.
• Experience with fast-market trading systems.
• Strong understanding of pricing models and risk metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy options trading infrastructure.
• Develop and optimize pricing and risk-management libraries.
• Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks.

Skills

C++

Rust

Options trading

Quantitative analysis

Low-latency systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics

Job description

Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions of people worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has earned the trust of over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users, facilitating over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.

We are seeking an experienced C++/Rust Quantitative Software Engineer to help design, build, and optimize our options trading platform. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance systems engineering and quantitative options trading, offering deep ownership over mission-critical trading infrastructure. Blockchain.com is a high-performance culture marked by fearlessness and hyper productivity. You are a hardworking team player with a desire to learn and grow with us, someone who can work harder, faster, and smarter to deliver tangible results and process improvements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, build, test, and deploy high-performance options trading infrastructure in C++ and Rust
• Develop and optimize options pricing and risk-management libraries, including Greeks and volatility-driven models
• Build and maintain low-latency, high-throughput options trading and quoting systems
• Identify, analyze, and optimize critical performance bottlenecks in both research and production environments
• Partner closely with options traders to:
• Define trading and risk requirements
• Deliver custom software solutions for options strategies
• Take full ownership of projects from initial design through deployment and production support
• Build efficient, reliable, and highly available applications in a scaled, performance-based environment

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Deep expertise in C++ and/or Rust, with strong focus on low-level optimization and performance
• Proven experience building fast-market, low-latency trading systems, ideally for options or derivatives
• Strong understanding of:
• Options theory and derivatives markets
• Pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics (Greeks)
• Algorithms, data structures, and memory-efficient system design
• Strong interest in algorithmic options trading, risk management, and quantitative analysis
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Direct experience in options trading environments (market making, proprietary trading, or systematic strategies)
• Hands-on experience building options pricing libraries or risk engines
• Familiarity with exchange connectivity and options market microstructure
• Prior work in electronic trading, HFT, or systematic trading firms

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• This is a role based in our Singapore office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
• Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.