Trading Operations Analyst

Summary

Join Kraken Digital Asset Exchange as a Trading Operations Analyst and contribute to the future of crypto! This fully remote role involves overseeing daily trading operations, monitoring risk metrics, and managing balances. You will conduct quantitative research to optimize execution strategies, identify operational inefficiencies, and collaborate with the development team. The ideal candidate possesses proven experience in trading operations, risk management, and quantitative research, along with proficiency in Python and a passion for crypto. This is an individual contributor role reporting to a Director, offering flexible hours and the opportunity to shape the future of crypto within a leading brand.

Requirements

• Proven experience in trading operations, risk management, and quantitative research, including expertise in back-office processes
• Basic proficiency in programming languages such as Python
• Previous experience working on integration projects with a strong understanding of exchange-specific requirements
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, ranging from sales professionals to engineers
• Experience working with large datasets, leveraging analytical tools, and presenting findings in a clear and concise manner to various stakeholders
• A passion for the crypto world—you stay up to date with the latest trends, exciting coins, and have a strong learning attitude toward new developments in the industry
• Alignment with the cypherpunk and libertarian values described in Kraken’s Tentaclements document
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline

Responsibilities

• Oversee the KRD desk’s daily operations, including monitoring risk metrics, managing balances, and analyzing trading activity
• Ensure operational processes are fully documented, tested and adequately supported
• Conduct quantitative research to optimize execution strategies for the Risk Desk
• Identify patterns, inefficiencies, and opportunities within trading operations to drive performance improvements
• Coordinate the implementation of trading strategies with the development team
• Design and develop tools to support trading-related activities, such as monitoring systems, research platforms, and risk management solutions

Preferred Qualifications

This is a remote position, and you must be willing to work flexible hours, when needed