Quant Risk Analyst
Polymarket is a decentralized information markets platform that lets users bet on the outcome of real-world events.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
Funding history
About Polymarket
Polymarket is an information markets platform where users can trade on the outcomes of various events, leveraging the power of free markets to forecast the future. It provides a mechanism for users to bet on real-world events and earn money based on the outcomes.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design the quantitative models, frameworks, and systems that protect a regulated exchange. You will build margin, stress-testing, default-risk, and real-time monitoring capabilities, translate model outputs into exchange policy, and own risk reporting and capital obligations.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience managing derivatives or futures risk at an exchange, clearinghouse, or trading firm
- Quantitative risk management experience with direct ownership of model development
- Strong financial modeling skills in Python
- Experience with exchange mechanics including order books, market making, margin, collateral, position limits, and liquidation
- Working knowledge of CFTC regulations for designated contract markets
- Ability to scope problems, build solutions, and defend assumptions
- Experience with guarantee fund design or default waterfall mechanics is a plus
- Experience in prediction markets, crypto derivatives, or other non-traditional asset classes is a plus
Responsibilities
- Build quantitative risk models for perpetuals and commodity derivatives
- Design and maintain the exchange stress-testing framework
- Develop default-risk models for guarantee-fund sizing and triggers
- Partner with engineers to build real-time risk monitoring
- Translate risk-model outputs into margin, liquidation, and market-maker policies
- Own CFTC-related risk reporting and capital obligations
- Identify gaps in the risk architecture and prioritize future work
Benefits
- Equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Full health, vision, and dental coverage
- 401k match
- New MacBook Pro, large display, and accessories
