What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantitative Trader position at GSR?
Title: Quantitative Trader
Worksite: New York, NY 10018
Wage: $125,000 - $175,000 per year
About us:
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 world’s 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 Description:
Risk manage, monitor, improve options systematic market making strategies. Develop algorithms and analytical models used for options market making and systematic volatility trading. Work closely with other members of the trading team in developing new trading strategies and monitoring trading activities to ensure efficacy of models. Continually improve trading processes and automation, be an active part in the team scale up plan. Collaborate with front office to enhance various algorithms. Work with Business teams to win additional business. Work with management to enhance systematic operations. Improve efficacy of existing models. Work with data team to improve data pipeline. Ensure trading remains robust in all situations. Telecommuting available. 5% domestic and international travel required.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Economics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, foreign equivalent or closely related field
One (1) year of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or similar occupation (all levels accepted) such as Graduate Trader, or closely related.
Required skills:
Position requires one (1) year of experience in:
GSR is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any applicable legally protected characteristics such as race, religion, colour, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or age. We operate a meritocracy, all aspects of people engagement from the decision to hire or promote as well as our performance management process will be based on the business needs and individual merit, competence in the role. Learn more about us at www.gsr.io
Worksite: New York, NY 10018
Wage: $125,000 - $175,000 per year
About us:
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 world’s 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 Description:
Risk manage, monitor, improve options systematic market making strategies. Develop algorithms and analytical models used for options market making and systematic volatility trading. Work closely with other members of the trading team in developing new trading strategies and monitoring trading activities to ensure efficacy of models. Continually improve trading processes and automation, be an active part in the team scale up plan. Collaborate with front office to enhance various algorithms. Work with Business teams to win additional business. Work with management to enhance systematic operations. Improve efficacy of existing models. Work with data team to improve data pipeline. Ensure trading remains robust in all situations. Telecommuting available. 5% domestic and international travel required.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Economics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, foreign equivalent or closely related field
One (1) year of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or similar occupation (all levels accepted) such as Graduate Trader, or closely related.
Required skills:
Position requires one (1) year of experience in:
- Option Theory;
- Programming language, including Python;
- Financial Mathematics;
- Data Analysis;
- Risk Management; and
- Quantitative Research.
GSR is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any applicable legally protected characteristics such as race, religion, colour, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or age. We operate a meritocracy, all aspects of people engagement from the decision to hire or promote as well as our performance management process will be based on the business needs and individual merit, competence in the role. Learn more about us at www.gsr.io
Salary : $125,000 - $175,000
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