Quantitative Trader (Associate/VP) - Onchain Trading
Galaxy Digital is a full-service digital asset firm offering institutional OTC trading, lending, derivatives, staking, tokenization, asset management, investment banking, and venture funding.
About Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital is a technology-driven financial services and investment management firm that offers institutions and direct clients a full suite of financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem. The company operates three complementary businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
This role builds risk monitoring systems and capital allocation algorithms, designs and operates DeFi trading strategies, manages portfolio risk across chains and venues, supports liquidity agreements and incentive programs, and uses AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in quantitative trading, systematic strategy research, or algorithmic development.
- Solid Python skills and experience building data pipelines, backtests, or trading tools.
- Deep knowledge of DeFi protocol mechanics, including Uniswap, Curve, Orca, Aave, and Morpho.
- Understanding of blockchain infrastructure and onchain data.
- Degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, computer engineering, applied mathematics, or physics.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain risk monitoring systems and capital allocation algorithms for an onchain curator program.
- Develop quantitative frameworks for position sizing, exposure management, and drawdown controls across DeFi protocols.
- Track real-time portfolio risk across chains and trading venues.
- Design and operate trading strategies across AMMs, lending markets, perpetuals, and structured products.
- Identify market inefficiencies in onchain markets, liquidity pools, and token incentive mechanisms.
- Iterate on live strategies based on onchain data, protocol changes, and market microstructure.
- Monitor deployed strategies and manage operational incidents across multiple blockchains.
- Assist with liquidity provision agreements, incentive arrangements, token agreements, and liquidity mining programs.
- Track performance against agreed terms and contribute to counterparty reporting.
- Champion thoughtful AI adoption and use AI tools to improve productivity and output quality.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Hybrid/Flexible Working Arrangements
- Flexible Time Off (paid)
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and dependents
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Competitive family planning benefits for US employees
- Opportunities to learn about the crypto industry
- Employee Resource Groups
- Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
