Quantitative Strategist - Paradex

Job Description

Paradigm is seeking a Quantitative Strategist to join their Quantitative Research team for Paradex, a decentralized exchange. The role involves building and refining trading and risk infrastructures for a decentralized clearing and settlement protocol.

Role involves:

• Building a prototype library for decentralized derivatives and spot clearing.
• Implementing unit and integration tests to validate protocols and assess risks.
• Monitoring and managing market liquidity risk and insolvency risk.
• Designing methodologies for constructing market options volatility surfaces.
• Communicating effectively within and across teams.

Requirements:

• Strong foundation in mathematics, especially in probability theory, statistics, and numerical methods.
• Good understanding of financial derivatives, market microstructure, and options pricing models.
• Strong knowledge and/or personal use of DeFi applications is a requirement.
• Proficiency in quantitative programming languages such as Python, C++, or Go.
• Keen interest in crypto and DeFi.
• Ability to think independently and articulate complex ideas clearly and accurately.
• Exposure to machine learning techniques is beneficial.

Role offers:

• Competitive Pay
• Unlimited vacation
• Comprehensive benefits packages tailored by country
• Technology & Learning Allowances