Crypto Trading Operations Trader - Automate & Scale

Midpoint Markets; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

401k Match

Meals at work

Job summary

Midpoint Markets in San Francisco seeks a Trader to join our Trading Operations team. You will oversee automated trading, monitor P&L, manage collateral across exchanges, and build tools to automate management of trading and respond to market dynamics. The role covers Asian hours and prefers in-person collaboration at the SF office.

We value self-starters who communicate across developers, quants, and back office in a fast-paced crypto environment.

Qualifications

• Deep interest in trading concepts and crypto exchange mechanics (slippage, fees, funding rates, spreads, etc.)
• Strong problem solving with the ability to understand markets, interactions, identify failures in complex systems and execute solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly evaluate quantitative tradeoffs in real time, triage tasks, and identify the highest return in a dynamic environment.
• Solid programming ability, with a focus on debugging emergent issues, and problem-solving exchange interactions: able to read code, understand tracebacks, write code to interact with exchange APIs, and critically evaluate AI-generated suggestions.
• Exceptional organization and follow-through—able to manage multiple tasks and ensure none are dropped.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate across developers, quants, back office, and external parties.
• Adept at operating in a frenetic, high-stakes environment with long and irregular hours; a willingness to take on tasks outside of your comfort zone and work with others to elevate yourself.
• Self-learner mentality with high responsiveness, including outside of structured work hours.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing automated trading processes—monitoring positions, exposure, and P&L, and investigating issues as they arise.
• Managing collateral and capital across exchanges to maximize efficiency.
• Building deep understanding of crypto trading mechanics, including margin, leverage, fee structures, and API constraints.
• Serving as primary point of contact with exchanges and optimizing our participation in market maker programs.
• Troubleshooting system issues, reading trading logs, triaging errors, and implementing hotfixes when needed.
• Writing, modifying, reviewing, and debugging the code that supports the trading systems
• Reviewing and reconciling accounting data and P&L from multiple sources.
• Executing operational tasks such as opening accounts, creating API keys, and handling non-automated trades.
• Identifying process improvements and implementing automations to increase efficiency.

Skills

Trading concepts

Crypto exchange mechanics

Analytical skills

Programming ability

Debugging

Code reading

Exchange APIs

Communication

Time management

Tools

APIs

Job description

Midpoint Markets in San Francisco seeks a Trader to join our Trading Operations team. You will oversee automated trading, monitor P&L, manage collateral across exchanges, and build tools to automate management of trading and respond to market dynamics. The role covers Asian hours and prefers in-person collaboration at the SF office.

We value self-starters who communicate across developers, quants, and back office in a fast-paced crypto environment.