Systematic Trader

Lever, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-work setup

Job summary

Crypto.com’s Trading team develops and operates quantitative trading strategies across prediction markets, equity markets, and crypto markets, including spot and derivatives. We are looking for an experienced Systematic Trader to develop, operate, and continuously improve systematic strategies in fast-moving electronic markets.

Responsibilities include monitoring live trading, P&L, risk, and execution; researching, backtesting, deploying, and improving strategies; identifying opportunities; and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in systematic, quantitative, electronic, proprietary, or market-making trading.
• Demonstrated experience developing, operating, or improving profitable trading strategies.
• Strong understanding of market microstructure, execution, and risk management.
• Strong Python programming and quantitative data-analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage systematic trading strategies across prediction markets, equities, and crypto, including spot, perpetuals, futures, options, and other derivatives.
• Monitor live trading, P&L, positions, risk, and execution performance.
• Research, backtest, deploy, and improve systematic trading strategies.
• Identify new trading opportunities across markets, products, exchanges, and venues.
• Analyze strategy and execution performance, including fills, slippage, and transaction costs.
• Work with quantitative developers and researchers to implement new strategies.

Skills

Systematic trading

Python programming

Data analysis

Quantitative reasoning

Ownership

Fast adaptation

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

C++

Exchange APIs

Tick-level data

Job description

The Trading team develops and operates quantitative trading strategies across prediction markets, equity markets, and crypto markets, including spot and derivatives.

We are looking for an experienced Systematic Trader to develop, operate, and continuously improve systematic strategies in fast-moving electronic markets.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage systematic trading strategies and frameworks across prediction markets, equities, and crypto, including spot, perpetuals, futures, options, and other derivatives.
• Monitor live trading, P&L, positions, risk, and execution performance.
• Research, backtest, deploy, and improve systematic trading strategies.
• Identify new trading opportunities across markets, products, exchanges, and venues.
• Analyze strategy and execution performance, including fills, slippage, adverse selection, transaction costs, and latency.
• Optimize strategy parameters, position sizing, execution, and risk controls.
• Work closely with quantitative developers and researchers to implement new strategies and improve trading systems.
• Participate in local trading coverage and rotating weekend coverage.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in systematic, quantitative, electronic, proprietary, or market-making trading.
• Demonstrated experience developing, operating, or improving profitable trading strategies.
• Strong understanding of market microstructure, execution, and risk management.
• Strong Python programming and quantitative data-analysis skills.
• Experience working with large market and trading datasets; SQL experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership in fast-moving markets.
• Master's or PhD degree in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent relevant quantitative experience.

Preferred

• Experience trading in one or more of prediction markets, equities, or crypto markets.
• Experience with market making, statistical arbitrage, relative value, arbitrage, or other systematic strategies.
• Experience with exchange APIs, order-book or tick-level data, automated execution, or real-time trading systems.
• C++ experience is a plus.

$120,000 - $200,000 a year

Life @ Crypto.com

Empowered to think big. Try new opportunities while working with a talented, ambitious and supportive team.

Transformational and proactive working environment. Empower employees to find thoughtful and innovative solutions.

Growth from within. We help to develop new skill-sets that would impact the shaping of your personal and professional growth.

Work Culture. Our colleagues are some of the best in the industry; we are all here to help and support one another.

One cohesive team. Engage stakeholders to achieve our ultimate goal - Cryptocurrency in every wallet.

Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid set-up

Aspire career alternatives through us - our internal mobility program offers employees a new scope.

Are you ready to kickstart your future with us?

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Eligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance
• Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid set-up
• Aspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope.
• Our Crypto.com benefits packages vary depending on region requirements, you can learn more from our talent acquisition team.

About Crypto.com:

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com serves more than 150 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Built on a foundation of security, privacy, and compliance, Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem.

Learn more at https://crypto.com.

Crypto.com is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an environment where opportunities are presented to everyone in a fair and transparent way.

Crypto.com values diversity and inclusion, seeking candidates with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills that complement and strengthen our team.

Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.