Quantitative Trader

Senior Quantitative Trader – Multi-Asset & DeFi Markets

Locations: Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, Chicago, Tokyo

A leading global trading firm operating across both traditional and decentralized markets is seeking highly skilled Quantitative Traders to join its expanding global team. You’ll collaborate with some of the most talented engineers and traders, leveraging advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational techniques to develop automated strategies across multiple asset classes and on-chain environments.

This is an opportunity to work in a culture defined by deep curiosity, autonomy, and intellectual rigor — where innovation is backed by cutting-edge technology, world-class mentors, and a truly global trading infrastructure.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for researching, developing, and executing algorithmic trading strategies across traditional exchanges and decentralized platforms, with exposure to markets including equities, derivatives, and DeFi liquidity venues.

Your work will span high-frequency trading systems, on-chain execution, and market-making strategies across environments such as HyperLiquid and other emerging decentralized exchanges.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement profitable, data-driven trading strategies across global markets.
• Actively trade across multiple venues — including centralized and decentralized exchanges — with a focus on performance, scalability, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Develop and maintain algorithmic trading systems and quantitative models, optimizing execution and market efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineers and smart contract developers to integrate trading strategies with blockchain-based protocols.
• Monitor market activity, evaluate performance, and continuously refine strategies based on real-time feedback and analytics.
• Contribute to the design of trading infrastructure, tooling, and automation for both centralized and on-chain environments.

Ideal Candidate

• Proven track record of developing profitable trading strategies with strong PnL and high ROC.
• Experience in algorithmic or proprietary trading — ideally across both traditional and DeFi markets.
• Strong coding skills in C++, Python, R, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Deep technical understanding of financial markets, DeFi protocols, and decentralized exchange mechanisms (HyperLiquid experience highly preferred).
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related quantitative field from a top-tier university.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, flat-structured, and intellectually demanding environment.

Why Join

• Direct impact and ownership in building the future of automated trading across traditional and decentralized markets.
• Collaborate with world-class traders and technologists in a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Access to exceptional technology, research talent, and real-time trading infrastructure.
• Competitive compensation and global career mobility opportunities.