Platform Liquidity Lead

Luno; Remote; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto investment firm is seeking a Senior Platform Liquidity Lead in South Africa. This role requires 7+ years of experience in liquidity management within trading or exchange environments. The candidate will design liquidity sourcing strategies, analyze market performances, and manage relationships with liquidity providers. The position allows for remote work flexibility and offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Annual Inspiration Day

0 fees on Luno transactions

Flexible working policy

Free lunch and snacks

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a quantitative trading firm, prime brokerage, or exchange.
• Direct experience in liquidity management, smart order routing, or market making.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize the liquidity sourcing strategy.
• Analyze market performance to identify liquidity gaps.
• Develop data-driven strategies for consolidating liquidity.

Skills

Liquidity Management

SQL

Python

Market Microstructure

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering

Job description

NB. The closing date for applications is 05th January 2026, following the holiday period. After this date, we will be in contact with an update on your application. Rest assured, every submission will be reviewed thoroughly, and we will strive to respond as promptly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

About us

Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. We’re committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly. Since 2013, we’ve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards.

Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. We’re available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.

The role in a nutshell

As the Platform Liquidity Lead, you will be the senior subject matter expert in fiat and crypto exchange liquidity, providing strategic oversight across Treasury, Exchange, OTC and Liquidity services. Your core mission is to connect how these critical functions fit together, driving efficiency, unlocking new products, ensuring stability and scale globally. This role is about bringing focus to high-leverage items for the business and aiding the growth of key elements.

Your mission will be

• Liquidity Architecture Design: Architect and continuously optimize our liquidity sourcing strategy for exchange (trading) related products. This includes designing robust liquidity and collateral management frameworks for spot margin products by structuring borrow/lend pools, and developing the sophisticated architecture required for perpetual futures and derivatives, including the design of liquidation engines, insurance funds, and funding rate mechanisms.
• Liquidity Needs Analysis & Advisory: Act as the subject matter expert on exchange liquidity health. Analyze market performance and order book depth to identify gaps and requirements for new or existing market makers. Provide data-driven input to business development and commercial teams to guide their contracting and relationship management efforts to ensure deep and healthy order books.
• Liquidity Pool Analysis & Strategy: Analyze the performance and health of our existing liquidity pools across all venues. Develop data-driven strategies for consolidating liquidity, designing new pools, and optimizing venue selection to enhance overall market depth, reduce fragmentation, and improve execution quality for all participants.
• Market and pair lifecycle management: Strategically determine which markets and pairs to list and which to decommission based on performance and business objectives. Monitor pair health and identify volume requirements for market makers to ensure robust liquidity.
• New asset and product support: Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to develop and implement the optimal liquidity strategy for new asset listings on exchange, new market entries, and complex financial products.
• Risk management: Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate liquidity risks, including counterparty risk and market volatility impacts. Develop and maintain contingency and crisis management plans.
• Market intelligence: Be the expert on the evolving market landscape, staying ahead of trends in market structure, new liquidity protocols, and competitive offerings to inform our exchange strategy.

A little about you

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in a quantitative trading firm, prime brokerage, or exchange, with direct experience in liquidity management, smart order routing, or market making.
• Deep, technical understanding of market microstructure across both traditional and crypto markets.
• Proven experience managing relationships with institutional liquidity providers.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with proficiency in SQL and/or Python for data analysis.
• A strategic thinker who can connect high-level business goals to detailed operational and technical requirements.

Life at Luno

• Remote but reachable work policy gives you the freedom to choose between working from home or the office.
• Plus the option to buy and sell up to 5 days leave
• Improve body and mind, with excellent private medical insurance
• Access to Learnably and our additional learning platforms for your personal and professional development
• 6 months primary care-giver leave
• Paw-ternity leave for your furry friend
• Annual Inspiration Day in addition to your annual leave which increases based on your length of service!
• A collaborative, friendly work community, with regular social events and virtual cooking, dancing, drawing and house planting classes hosted by our Lunauts
• Free lunch and snacks
• 0 fees up to a certain amount with Luno from the day you start.* Offer only available on Luno Instant Buy, not Luno Exchange.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.