
Digital Assets Trader – Market Making
Keyrock
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
PythonSQL
About the role
- Design, develop, and implement systematic trading strategies to optimize market reactions, order placement, and execution efficiency
- Monitor and adjust strategies based on market conditions, overseeing trading operations such as inventory levels, rebalancing, hedging, and order health while meeting client service-level agreements
- Conduct post-trade analysis to ensure SLA compliance, diagnose missed depth/uptime windows, and refine strategies to improve client-facing market-making performance
- Act as the point of contact with internal stakeholders (e.g. engineering, operations, risk, and commercial teams) to align on strategy deployment, trading performance, and monetization opportunities
Requirements
- 2-3+ years of cryptocurrency systematic trading experience across CEXes and DEXes on a professional basis
- Proven track record in quantitative or data-driven environments
- Strong Python and SQL skills, including experience with backtesting frameworks or integrating strategies with exchange APIs
- Familiarity with options trading is a plus
- Degree in a quantitative field (2.1 equivalent or above)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fully comfortable with order books, market microstructure, and trading workflows
- Able to act and make decisions under pressure
- Solid understanding of digital assets, blockchain technologies, and centralized/decentralized exchange mechanics
- Strong attention to detail and high ownership mentality
- Adaptable team player with strong communication skills
- Comfortable working flexible hours, including rotational weekend or off-hours shifts when required
- Fluent in English
Benefits
- A competitive salary package
- The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonSQLbacktesting frameworksexchange APIsoptions tradingquantitative analysisdata-driven environmentstrading strategiesmarket-making performanceorder placement
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsdecision-making under pressureattention to detailownership mentalityadaptabilityteam playercommunication skills
Certifications
degree in a quantitative field