We’re working with a fast-growing hedge fund operating at the frontier of prediction markets, trading infrastructure, and quantitative research.
Their mission is to uncover inefficiencies, design systems that exploit them, and scale those into systematic edge across both centralized and decentralized markets.
This is a lean, execution-focused team of world-class researchers and engineers with deep domain expertise. They’re now expanding their Prediction Markets desk and looking for exceptional Rust engineers to help build and scale high-performance trading systems from the ground up.
About the Role
You’ll be joining a small, elite team responsible for building one of the most technically advanced trading systems in the market.
You’ll work closely with researchers to translate models into production-grade, low-latency systems that execute trades on decentralized prediction markets.
This is a greenfield environment — no legacy codebase, no bureaucracy. You’ll have ownership from architecture and implementation to deployment and optimization.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain high-performance Rust systems for trading and execution
- Collaborate with quant researchers to integrate models and pipelines
- Implement and optimize APIs for prediction market platforms (e.g. Solana, Polygon)
- Own the entire development lifecycle: design, testing, deployment, and performance monitoring
- Contribute to architecture discussions and long-term scalability planning
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience in Rust (or C++ with motivation to switch)
- Deep understanding of systems programming, concurrency, and low-level optimization
- Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design
- Familiarity with Python for research integration and tooling
- Comfortable in fast-paced, research-driven environments
- Curious, ambitious, and eager to learn new systems and markets
Nice to Have
- Experience with prediction markets, automated decision systems, or quantitative trading
- Exposure to machine learning pipelines or statistical modeling
- Experience with Solana or blockchain-based trading infrastructure
Location
- On-site in Lugano, Switzerland preferred (tight collaboration with the core team)
- Hybrid possible for exceptional candidates (e.g. Zurich, Zug, or Milano)
Compensation
- Highly competitive — market or above market for the right person
- Reflects a performance-driven culture with high-upside potential
Interview Process
- Introductory call (fit and motivation)
- Take-home Rust challenge
- On-site visit in Lugano for culture and technical deep dive
- Offer stage
Why Apply
This is a rare opportunity to:
- Join a greenfield trading project with real ownership
- Work alongside top-tier researchers and engineers
- Build cutting-edge systems in Rust, where performance truly matters
- Be part of a small, ambitious team with high standards and outsized impact
Ready to build the future of prediction markets?
Apply now and join a team that’s redefining what’s possible in trading infrastructure.
Send your resume to prediction.markets@rustjobs.dev