DeFi Quant Trader

About the Role

p gt; strong gt;DeFi Quant Trader /strong gt; /p gt; p gt; br gt; /p gt; p gt; strong gt;Location: /strong gt; New York, NY (Hybrid) /p gt; p gt; br gt; /p gt; p gt; strong gt;Role Overview /strong gt;: /p gt; p gt; br gt; /p gt; p gt;We are working with a leading digital assets trading firm seeking an experienced strong gt;DeFi / On-Chain Trader /strong gt; to join its New York team. The role is focused on identifying and executing opportunities across decentralized markets, with an emphasis on liquidity, market structure, and alpha generation across the on-chain ecosystem. /p gt; p gt;This opportunity is ideal for a trader who understands how capital flows through DeFi, can navigate rapidly evolving market environments, and has a strong grasp of both quantitative analysis and blockchain fundamentals. You will work closely with trading, engineering, and research teams to develop scalable strategies across protocols, venues, and asset classes. /p gt; p gt; br gt; /p gt; p gt;Key Responsibilities /p gt; ul gt; li gt;Manage and grow a proprietary trading book focused on DeFi, on-chain liquidity, and digital asset markets. /li gt; li gt;Research, develop, and execute trading strategies across decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, perpetuals venues, and emerging on-chain products. /li gt; li gt;Identify opportunities across market-neutral, directional, arbitrage, basis, funding, and liquidity-provision strategies. /li gt; li gt;Monitor blockchain activity, token flows, wallet behavior, and protocol incentives to generate actionable trading signals. /li gt; li gt;Analyze market microstructure across both centralized and decentralized venues. /li gt; li gt;Collaborate with engineering teams to build automated trading systems, execution infrastructure, and monitoring tools. /li gt; li gt;Evaluate new protocols, liquidity venues, token launches, and ecosystem developments. /li gt; li gt;Actively manage portfolio risk, exposure, counterparty risk, and smart contract...