Senior HFT Quantitative Trader/Researcher - Digital Assets (EU Remote)
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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 have over 170 team members worldwide, representing 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. We operate mostly remotely, with hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, and host regular online and offline meetups.
We trade on more than 80 exchanges and collaborate with various asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our expertise has enabled rapid expansion. Our services include market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.
We are pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading and support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We enhance ecosystems by providing liquidity to promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and advance industry progress through research and governance initiatives.
At Keyrock, we're not just imagining the future of digital assets; we're actively building it.
Mission statement
What we are looking for
A dynamic, driven Senior HFT Quantitative Trader/Researcher to work alongside our engineers, data scientists, and traders. We seek individuals experienced in developing and executing systematic strategies in the HFT space.
The ideal candidate will analyze existing strategies for improvements, develop new strategies from hypothesis to production, and possess a strong mathematical background. They should understand engineering challenges faced by HFT businesses and collaborate effectively with senior developers.
If you have run systematic strategies in HFT, you should be able to demonstrate their performance.
Job Responsibilities
* Building models to create new trading strategies
* Structuring and implementing algorithmic trading strategies
* Backtesting trading algorithms
* Software development and deployment
* Monitoring market performance
* Conducting market analysis
Qualifications and Experience
As a candidate, you should have strong analytical skills and familiarity with financial markets and order book trading algorithms. You should have:
* Knowledge of digital assets, either professionally or personally
* Understanding of market microstructure
* Attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* Programming skills in Python
* Experience in developing or researching trading algorithms
* A STEM background or significant experience
* Passion for algorithmic trading
* Knowledge of market making algorithms is a plus
* Ownership mindset and teamwork skills
* Fluency in English
* Optional: Stochastic Calculus, dynamic programming
* Optional tech skills: RUST, AWS, R
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and deliberate career choices. We seek crypto enthusiasts who are driven, collaborative, and committed to delivering scalable results.
What we offer
* Competitive salary
* Flexible working hours and remote work options
* Opportunities for entrepreneurial growth within a team committed to excellence
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and non-discriminatory workplace, hiring based on merit and performance. Background checks are required due to industry regulations.
Apply at: https://keyrock.com/careers/
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
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