Senior Researcher (HFT, Market Making, Crypto)
Core
Design, validate, and deploy end-to-end crypto trading strategies (HFT, market making, arbitrage) to generate short-term alpha and manage risk in volatile markets.
Role type
Senior Researcher (HFT/Market Making)
Builds
Proprietary trading strategies and live PnL on crypto exchanges
Domain
Cryptocurrency, High-Frequency Trading, Market Making
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
HFT strategy design, order book mechanics, cross-exchange arbitrage, backtesting, risk management, Python, SQL, .NET
Preferred skills
DEX strategies, on-chain venues, latency sensitivity analysis, inventory risk management
Responsibilities
Design and iterate crypto trading strategies, identify signals in order book dynamics, validate hypotheses on historical data, collaborate with dev team for production deployment, refine performance and PnL metrics, perform post-trade analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC