About the company
Founded in 2013, GSR is a leading market-making and programmatic trading company in the exciting and fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. With more than 200 employees in 5 countries, we provide billions of dollars of liquidity to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges on a daily basis. We build long-term relationships with cryptocurrency communities and traditional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise and trading capabilities tailored to their specific needs. GSR works with token issuers, traders, investors, miners, and more than 30 cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. In volatile markets we are a trusted partner to crypto native builders and to those exploring the industry for the first time. Our team of veteran finance and technology executives from Goldman Sachs, Two Sigma, and Citadel, among others, has developed one of the worldās most robust trading platforms designed to navigate issues unique to the digital asset markets. We have continuously improved our technology throughout our history, allowing for our clients to scale and execute their strategies with the highest level of efficiency. Working at GSR is an opportunity to be deeply embedded in every major sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Job Summary
About the role:
As a Quant Trader, you will be at the forefront of creating innovative models and algorithms in the dynamic world of digital assets. Your work will involve generating insights into cryptocurrency market behaviour and developing state-of-the-art automated trading algorithms.
You may analyse market microstructure to enhance existing algorithm performance, design or develop advanced computing architectures, and implement new trading strategies. Your contributions will help solve complex business problems using quantitative and technological techniques.
Responsibilities:
šDevelop and implement cutting-edge automated trading algorithms tailored for cryptocurrency markets. šConduct in-depth research and analysis to improve trading strategies and risk-management techniques. šDiscover patterns through research and translate them into trading signals, validating them through our backtesting environment and rigorous performance analysis. šCollaborate with a team of experts to build solutions for automated trading in a rapidly evolving market. šContinuously stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in crypto and apply these insights to your work.
Requirements:
šA degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field. šExcellent logical reasoning and analytical skills. šExperience writing code to process and analyse large datasets. šProficiency in software development and engineering principles.
Nice-to-have: šPrior experience in electronic trading ā ideally within FX or futures ā as a developer or researcher. šStrong software-development skills, particularly in lower-level languages and Python. šFamiliarity with the unique aspects of cryptocurrency markets and blockchain technology.
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