Execution Trader, Arbitrage

Summary

Join our team as an experienced Trader to cover the US timezone and contribute to the trading desk's success.

Requirements

• A high degree of enthusiasm and interest in working within the cryptocurrency industry
• Cryptocurrency, high frequency trading and/or derivatives market experience is preferred
• Extensive experience using Python/C++ is sought, in combination with a variety of other data technologies including Excel
• Knowledge and experience in mathematical modelling of big data, data mining and machine learning is a plus

Responsibilities

• Liaise with our key exchange counterparts on margin requirements, coin borrows, trade breaks, market making requirements
• Support other internal and external clients' execution needs to achieve optimal outcomes
• Work closely with our trading, middle office and finance teams to ensure trades are booked timely and correctly, reconciled between our front and back office systems
• Assist in the research and development of new trading strategies
• Assist the trading desk with quantitative analytical work to support the improvement of our existing trading strategies
• Participate in idea generation, trading strategy formulation, back-testing and implementation
• Monitor and analyse the operation of live trading programs
• Investigate crypto-currency market related products, collect, organise and analyse the best solutions to match the requirements of our various trading strategies