Senior Quant Trader

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.

Your mission

Join Paradigm as we redefine the financial landscape through decentralized finance. We are on the lookout for a Senior Quantitative Trader to be a key player in our Quantitative Research team. In this role, you’ll focus on building and refining trading and risk infrastructure for Paradex Protocol Vaults.

What You’ll Do

• Strategy Development: Build systematic trading strategies to provide liquidity and generate profit for protocol vaults.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Leverage trading metrics and data analysis to enhance decision-making, scale existing strategies, and boost profitability.
• Creative Problem Solving: Apply innovative problem-solving techniques and strategic decision-making to optimize execution.
• Team Collaboration: Regularly update stakeholders on strategy performance, propose actionable improvements, and align on project goals to drive a shared vision forward.

What You Bring

• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities and a strong interest in trading and technology.
• Complex Systems Thinking: Understand and evaluate the interplay of moving parts within trading systems to design robust strategies.
• Attention to Detail: Highly detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Mathematical Skills: Strong proficiency in mathematics, particularly in probability theory, statistics, and numerical methods.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in quantitative programming languages like Python, C++, or Go, with experience in back-testing, simulation, and statistical analysis.
• Financial Knowledge: Solid understanding of financial derivatives, market microstructure, and options pricing models.
• Passion for Crypto: Deep interest in the cryptocurrency space and enthusiasm for exploring its rapidly evolving ecosystem.

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.