Quantitative Researcher
The Monad protocol is an EVM-compatible blockchain designed for high performance, decentralization, and security.
About Monad
Monad is a redesign of Ethereum's consensus and execution systems, aiming to provide enhanced throughput while maintaining compatibility with EVM smart contracts and Ethereum's RPC API.
Skills
About the Role
You will investigate market-structure problems across the onchain trading landscape. You will analyze trading venues, assets, liquidity, user behavior, and market participants to understand ecosystem dynamics. You will develop data-driven insights that inform decisions and build, implement, and own analytical workflows from initial exploration through production-grade outputs. You will take initiatives from idea to execution while uncovering opportunities to improve trading across Monad.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in a quantitative role, preferably in HFT
- Strong understanding of market microstructure and broader market dynamics
- Proficiency with NumPy and pandas
- Experience building something significant from scratch
- Hands-on familiarity with onchain crypto markets is a bonus
Responsibilities
- Analyze greenfield problems involving trading activity, liquidity, and onchain user behavior
- Analyze venues, assets, and market participants across the ecosystem
- Develop data-driven views of market structure and ecosystem dynamics to inform decisions
- Implement and own analytical workflows from exploration to production-grade outputs
- Identify and address issues across the trading landscape
- Proactively uncover opportunities to improve trading across Monad
