Trading Analyst

Chainsage; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + profit sharing

Visa sponsorship (H1B)

Job summary

Chainsage is a fully remote, sub-20-person quantitative trading firm operating across major crypto venues. We build proprietary, low-latency market-making and basis-arbitrage systems from first principles. We value autonomy, have no hierarchy, and seek exceptional people of various experience levels for our trading team.

You will analyze, optimize strategies, monitor systems, and cover shifts. Ideal background includes engineering, math, finance or related fields; interest in crypto;

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Math, Finance, Economics, Business or related areas
• Attention to detail, self-discipline and an analytical mindset
• Experience and interest in crypto trading or investing

Responsibilities

• Provide input and perform analysis to improve capital efficiency
• Understand and optimize trading strategies and parameters
• Support the trade life cycle: execution, reconciliation, inventory utilization
• Manage risk levels and collateral
• Cover scheduled monitoring shifts with engineers

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Trading systems

Risk management

Python programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

We are looking for candidates who are located between GMT+2 to GMT+4 OR GMT+8 to GMT+11 timezones for this role, due to shift coverage requirements

Chainsage is a fully remote, sub-20-person quantitative trading firm operating across major crypto venues. We build proprietary, low-latency systematic market-making and basis-arbitrage systems from first principles. We are well funded, move quickly, value autonomy and have no hierarchy.

We think a lot about what quantitative trading will look like in the AI age.

Looking for exceptional people of various experience levels for our trading team, more senior members to lead analysis and process optimization, as well as junior members more focused on operational duties, monitoring and shift coverage.

You will:

• Provide input, ideas and perform analysis on how to improve capital efficiency, trading algorithms, creation of new metrics, portfolio allocation
• Have an excellent understanding of our strategies, optimize parameters/configuration
• Support the entire trade life cycle; execution, reconciliation, inventory utilization
• Manage risk levels and collateral management
• Cover scheduled shifts of monitoring our trading system to ensure smooth operation of our algorithms, working closely with engineers

We offer:

• Base + profit sharing
• Periodic in-person research and development sprints
• Potential visa sponsorship in various jurisdictions, including the US (H1B) and the UK/EU

Ideal background:

• Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Math, Finance, Economics, Business or related areas
• Attention to detail, self-discipline and an analytical mindset supported with knowledge of statistics and math
• Experience and interest in crypto in a personal or professional setting, trading and/or investing
• Hard-working with a self starter attitude
• Located between GMT+2 to GMT+4 or GMT+8 to GMT+11 timezones