Junior Trader

Remote DXB; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from senior traders

Remote-first environment

Exposure to crypto and DeFi

Direct feedback and responsibility

Job summary

Remote DXB is seeking a quantitative professional to execute and optimize trades across crypto exchanges, monitor real-time P&L, and build trading desk tooling. The role emphasizes deep analytics, market structure, and DeFi familiarity.

The candidate will leverage Python/R/MATLAB, develop dashboards, and work remotely with a fast-moving team in a hybrid crypto trading environment.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of experience in quant research, engineering, data, or markets-adjacent roles.
• Strong quantitative foundation in probability and statistics.
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, notebooks) or adjacent tools like R, MATLAB, SQL, or Excel.
• Demonstrated interest in crypto and DeFi.
• Sound judgment under pressure and ability to stay composed.
• Precise communicator.
• Self-directed and adaptable in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage trades across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) venues.
• Monitor positions, inventory, and P/L in real time.
• Build and improve the desk's tooling, including position trackers, reporting dashboards, and hedging workflows.
• Analyze market and execution data to identify slippage, profitability, and fill quality.
• Develop depth in market structure and protocol mechanics.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Python

R

SQL

MATLAB

Pandas

Statistics

Clear communicator

Remote work

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage trades across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) venues
• Monitor positions, inventory, and P&L in real time
• Build and improve the desk's tooling, including position trackers, reporting dashboards, and hedging workflows
• Analyze market and execution data to identify slippage, profitability, and fill quality
• Develop depth in market structure and protocol mechanics

Requirements

• 0–3 years of experience in quant research, engineering, data, or markets-adjacent roles
• Strong quantitative foundation in probability and statistics
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, notebooks) or adjacent tools like R, MATLAB, SQL, or Excel
• Demonstrated interest in crypto and DeFi
• Sound judgment under pressure and ability to stay composed
• Precise communicator
• Self-directed and adaptable in a remote-first environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Personal trading, market-making, or on-chain activity (e.g., a portfolio, bot, or Dune dashboard)
• Familiarity with Solana tooling (Jupiter, Orca, Drift) or EVM DeFi (Uniswap, Aave, Curve)
• Exposure to algorithmic or systematic trading
• Machine learning or large-scale data analysis experience
• Internships or prior work at a trading firm, market maker, or exchange

Benefits

• Direct mentorship from senior traders
• Rapidly earned responsibility and clear feedback
• Exposure to the full stack of a trading operation
• A front-row seat to the convergence of equities, commodities, and crypto on-chain