Quantitative Researcher - Digital Assets Liquidity (EMEA Remote)
About Keyrock
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 180 team members worldwide, representing 42 nationalities with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Our team is predominantly remote, with hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore, and soon Paris. We organize regular online and offline gatherings to foster team cohesion.
We trade on more than 80 exchanges and collaborate with various asset issuers. As a market maker, our expertise has driven rapid expansion into services like 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 also contribute to ecosystem development by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and drive industry progress through research and governance initiatives.
At Keyrock, we're actively shaping the future of digital assets.
What we are looking for
A dynamic, experienced Quantitative Researcher to collaborate with our engineers, data scientists, and traders to support our market-making and proprietary trading initiatives.
Job Description
The ideal candidate is passionate about math and statistics, enjoys data analysis, and loves solving complex challenges. A proven track record of adding value to trading businesses is preferred. Your mission will be to help develop Keyrock’s trading strategies. Responsibilities include:
* Market-making and optimal quoting of HL assets (CeFi and DeFi)
* Researching and developing proprietary trading algorithms for high- and mid-frequency strategies on spot, perpetual, and futures/forwards markets
* Trading and hedging cryptocurrencies and FX
Background and Experience
As a Quantitative Trading researcher, you should have strong analytical skills and be comfortable with financial markets and order book trading algorithms. You should have:
* 5+ years experience in quantitative research at a bank, asset manager, or trading firm
* Strong attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* Programming skills in Python
* Experience in building or researching trading algorithms
* Desirable: a master's or PhD in a relevant hard science (math, statistics, physics, etc.)
* A passion for algorithmic trading
* Ability to own projects and collaborate effectively
* Fluency in English
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and strong communication. We seek passionate individuals who understand their career goals and are motivated to contribute to the crypto space with ownership and collaborative spirit.
Our offer
* Competitive salary
* Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities
* Autonomy to create your entrepreneurial journey within a high-performance team
We are committed to a positive, inclusive work environment, hiring based on merit and performance. Background checks are required for employment.
Apply at: https://keyrock.com/careers/
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Finance and Sales
Note: This job posting is active.
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