Experienced Quantitative Trader
Established in 2018, Kronos Research is a quantitative trading firm that has become a leader in the industry, handling billions of dollars in daily transactions. They specialize in market making for both tokens and exchanges, proprietary trading, asset management, and venture capital investments within the crypto space.
About Kronos Research
Established in 2018, Kronos Research is a quantitative trading firm that handles billions of dollars in daily transactions. The company specializes in several areas including Token Market Making, where it partners with top crypto projects to provide liquidity; Exchange Market Making, using high-frequency and quantitative strategies to enhance liquidity and limit volatility; Proprietary Quant Trading, leveraging advanced infrastructure and research; Asset Management, offering returns through a multi-strategy approach; and Venture Investment, investing in and advising early-stage founders. Kronos Research works with numerous centralized and decentralized exchanges such as Binance, OKX, Kucoin, Uniswap, and Coinbase.
Skills
About the Role
You will manage and optimize portfolios using fully systematic quantitative strategies to achieve consistent returns. You'll develop, backtest, and implement trading strategies in the cryptocurrency markets, balancing risk and reward. You will conduct deep analysis of crypto assets and market trends to make data-driven investment decisions, collaborate with quant researchers, data scientists, and tech teams to refine strategies, monitor and manage risks, and communicate portfolio performance and risk analysis to senior management.
Requirements
- Exceptional educational background from a top-tier global institution (e.g., Ivy League, Oxbridge, top schools in Asia/Europe)
- Solid live trading track record of consistent returns on CEX and/or DEX
- Previous experience at a proprietary trading firm, or hedge fund is highly preferred
- Strong proficiency in quantitative research, risk management, and statistical analysis
- Strong programming and automation skills (Python, C++, Rust, Golang, etc.) to implement, refine and execute strategies
- Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency landscape, including DeFi, tokenomics, and blockchain technology
- Curious about new technologies and research papers
- Experienced in global asset classes and prediction markets (Kalshi, Polymarket)
Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize portfolios employing fully systematic quantitative strategies to achieve consistent returns
- Develop, backtest, and implement trading strategies in the cryptocurrency markets, balancing risk and reward
- Conduct deep analysis of crypto assets and market trends to make data-driven investment decisions
- Collaborate with quant researchers, data scientists, and tech teams to refine strategies and improve portfolio performance
- Monitor and manage risks associated with trading strategies to ensure alignment with firm objectives
- Communicate portfolio performance and risk analysis to senior management and stakeholders regularly