Quant Developer - Paradex

At Paradigm, we are changing the future of finance! By joining us at this early stage, you’ll be building cutting-edge, distributed financial service infrastructure that will reshape financial services across CeFi and DeFi markets. 

About Paradigm

• Paradigm is a zero-fee, institutional liquidity network for derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. 
• We provide unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on execution preferences, costs, and immediacy. 
• We’ve built the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto, with over 1000 institutional clients trading over $10 B per month.
• We are a diverse, global team led by our organizational principles and united by our mission to bring on-demand liquidity for traders, anytime and anywhere, without compromises. We also strive to ship faster than anyone else in the industry!
• We are backed by the best traders and investors in the space, including Jump Capital, Genesis Trading, Dragonfly Capital, QCP Capital, Optiver US, IMC, GSR Markets, Akuna Capital, Fidelity Digital Assets CMT Digital, Goldentree Asset Management, Amber Group, OK Group, Bybit Fintech, and CoinShares.

About Paradex 

Paradex is revolutionizing finance by bringing it on-chain, unlocking financial freedom for everyone. We're reshaping DeFi with a lightning-fast DEX built on Starknet’s first Appchain, integrating trading, asset management, and money market primitives. Our cutting-edge tech offers unmatched security, scalability, and deep liquidity. Backed by top-tier investors and incubated by Paradigm, we’re scaling rapidly and need innovators like you to shape the future of decentralized finance.

Quick Facts

• $36 Billion Lifetime Volume
  
  
• $100 Million Average Daily Volume

• $15 Million Total Value Locked

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Your mission

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing our high-performance derivatives trading platform, which features lightning-fast order execution and innovative on-chain risk management. This is a chance to be at the forefront of blockchain technology, shaping financial markets with groundbreaking solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Innovative Development: Lead the design and implementation of a decentralized clearing protocol for crypto derivatives trading, including backend systems and smart contracts.
• System Monitoring: Oversee monitoring, analytics, and reporting of all services you develop, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
• Research and Development: Enhance trading performance through rigorous R&D and testing of the trading system to maintain high quality and reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions while focusing on scalability and internal integrations.

What You Bring

• Proven Experience: 5+ years in backend engineering, building products from ideation to launch within a strong engineering team.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience with modern programming languages like Python, Golang, or C++.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial markets with experience in trading systems and quantitative finance.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, with strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Communication Proficiency: Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across functions.

Your Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Top-tier compensation in the industry.
• Generous PTO: Unlimited vacation.
• Full Benefits: Comprehensive packages tailored by country.
• Technology & Learning Allowances: 3,500 USD for your first-year setup, $2,000 USD refresh every 2 years, plus $1,000 USD annually for learning and development.

Paradigm is an equal opportunity employer.