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Quantitative Researcher

Midpoint Markets
Posted 5 months ago, valid for 12 days
Location

San Francisco, CA 94102, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are a proprietary trading firm specializing in systematic quantitative strategies in the crypto market, operating since 2018.
  • The position of quantitative researcher requires significant experience in financial markets, particularly in cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance.
  • Key responsibilities include analyzing large datasets, building and refining trading strategies, and monitoring model performance in live trading.
  • The ideal candidate should possess exceptional quantitative skills, a deep understanding of crypto market structures, and strong communication abilities.
  • The role offers competitive compensation, with a salary range of $120,000 to $180,000, and requires at least 3 years of relevant experience.

About Us

We’re a proprietary trading firm building systematic quantitative strategies in crypto. Since 2018, we’ve been a consistent liquidity provider across major venues- helping markets become more efficient and mature, while staying comfortable operating at the frontier as market structure evolves.

Our core strategies span market-making, HFT, and statistical arbitrage. We’re a team of engineers, technologists, researchers, and traders who build end-to-end systems: robust data and research pipelines to uncover edges, and low-latency infrastructure and execution software to capture them in production. We trade at scale (~$1B in daily notional volume) in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly competitive environment.

We’re looking for the brightest, most driven people to join us- collaborative problem-solvers who want ownership, impact, and the chance to work with a team that brings 100+ years of collective quantitative finance experience.

About the position

As a quantitative researcher, you will scale our strategies to new markets and pioneer new alpha-generating frameworks from the ground up. 

Key job responsibilities include:

  • Analyze large datasets to research crypto signals 
  • Build, back test, and refine trading and hedging strategies across exchanges
  • Monitor and analyze model performance in live trading to come up with improvement ideas
  • Adapt existing strategies to new exchanges and crypto products
  • Conduct research in niche market forces to improve our trading performance 

What We Look For

We are seeking mission-driven problem solvers who possess intellectual curiosity and analytical rigor required to navigate complex, real-time problems in high-stakes trading environments.  

The ideal candidate will have: 

  • Significant experience required in financial markets, cryptocurrencies, crypto assets, and decentralized finance
  • Deep understanding of varying crypto market microstructure and macrostructure
  • Exceptional quantitative and problem-solving skills
  • Strong team player with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to use advanced statistics, machine learning models to solve practical problems
  • Prior experience working in a data-driven role

Benefits

  • Fully paid medical and dental insurance for all employees and dependents

  • Competitive 401k match and generous wellness benefits.

  • Meals at work and other perks.

Location 

We prefer in-person in San Francisco.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

 

 




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