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Job description
As a Quant Trader, you will be at the forefront of creating innovative models and algorithms in the dynamic world of digital assets. Your work will involve generating insights into cryptocurrency market behaviour and developing state-of-the-art automated trading algorithms.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement cutting-edge automated trading algorithms tailored for cryptocurrency markets.
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis to improve trading strategies and risk-management techniques.
- Discover patterns through research and translate them into trading signals, validating them through our backtesting environment and rigorous performance analysis.
- Collaborate with a team of experts to build solutions for automated trading in a rapidly evolving market.
- Continuously stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in crypto and apply these insights to your work.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field.
- Excellent logical reasoning and analytical skills.
- Experience writing code to process and analyse large datasets.
- Proficiency in software development and engineering principles.
- Prior experience in electronic trading—ideally within FX or futures—as a developer or researcher.
- Strong software-development skills, particularly in lower-level languages and Python.
- Familiarity with the unique aspects of cryptocurrency markets and blockchain technology.
About GSR
GSR Ventures is a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology companies, primarily targeting opportunities in China. Founded in 2004, it manages over $3.7 billion in assets across USD and RMB funds with offices in Menlo Park, Hong Kong, and Singapore.