DeFi Quantitative Trader (EU Remote)

October 18, 2024

Keyrock

Cape Town

FULL TIME

Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we rock with over 170 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from De Fi natives to Ph Ds. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.

We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and De Fi trading desks.

But we’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator. We're pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising De Fi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And we push the industry's progress with our research and governance initiatives.

At Keyrock, we're not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.

Mission statement
We are building the most influential De Fi Ecosystem Participant. We are looking for a power user of De Fi systems looking to create, deploy and scale strategies across digital asset markets. Your mission will be to develop new systematic strategies, enhance current systematic strategies, and be a strategic thinker on growing on-chain ecosystems.

Job description

Developing and improving our current algorithmic strategies
Managing end to end the process of deployment and running trading strategies
Developing ad-hoc system to connect to new execution venues
Reviewing performance metrics and communicating post strategy analysis,
Helping to deliver continuous improvements on our trading infrastructure and models
Ensuring market and research issues are properly documented

Background and experience

A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, Sciences or Statistics
A minimum of 2 year of relevant experience at a capital markets trading firm
Knowledge of De Fi system and smart contract based trading.

Competences and personality

Familiarity with financial markets and trading algorithms
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Passion for De Fi
A high degree of technical aptitude with programming skills in Python/C++/Rust/Java
Knowledge of SQL
Strong analytical capabilities
Enjoy taking time to discuss crazy ideas with colleagues in the evening

Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer).
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence

As an employer we are committed to build an inclusive, diverse and non-discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creed and sexual orientation. We hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.

https://keyrock.com/careers/

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available