We’re hiring for a decentralized exchange (DEX) building next-generation high-frequency trading infrastructure on Solana. The platform combines sub-millisecond trade execution, multi-asset margining, and CLOB-based markets to bring traditional HFT performance to DeFi. The project is backed by top investors from both traditional trading and crypto.
The Role
We’re looking for a Quantitative Trader to design, implement, and manage a liquidity vault from the ground up. You’ll bootstrap liquidity across perpetuals and spot markets, manage cross-venue risk, and scale operations to handle external capital. This is a foundational role for someone who wants to build from scratch with engineering support.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement market-making strategies for perpetuals and spot markets using an HLP-style vault
- Build trading infrastructure including execution systems, data pipelines, and monitoring tools
- Manage portfolio and hedge risk across external venues (Binance, Hyperliquid, etc.)
- Develop backtesting frameworks to research and validate strategies
- Scale vault operations with robust risk controls and performance optimization
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience at a crypto market-making firm, prop trading firm, or hedge fund
- Proven track record of profitable trading strategies (ideally perpetuals or spot)
- Strong programming skills in Rust or Python (both welcome)
- Experience with exchange APIs, market data connectivity, and execution systems
- Deep understanding of perpetual futures mechanics, funding rates, and market microstructure
- Solid intuition for risk management and portfolio hedging
- Self-driven and independent, with excellent communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience building liquidity provision systems from scratch
- Proficiency in both Rust and Python
- Familiarity with DeFi protocols, Solana, and on-chain market making
- Experience managing external capital
What’s Offered
- Ground-floor opportunity to design and manage a liquidity vault for a high-growth DeFi project
- Engineering support from an experienced technical team
- Competitive compensation + token incentives
- High autonomy, small team, fast decisions
Send your resume to quant.trader@rustjobs.dev