About the Company

Our client is a startup building a cutting-edge data analytics platform and execution algorithms, designed to help asset managers and traders improve execution quality and minimize latency. On the hedge fund side of the business, they are seeking a Head of Crypto Quantitative Research to lead and scale their research function.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position with both hands-on research responsibilities and team management. You will oversee quantitative strategy development, mentor junior researchers, and partner closely with engineering teams to enhance infrastructure and execution capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of junior quantitative researchers
• Design, develop, and deploy new HFT, MFT, statistical arbitrage, and market making strategies in crypto (primarily centralized exchanges)
• Work directly with engineering teams to improve latency and execution performance
• Help scale the quantitative research function as the team and business grow

Requirements

• Proven track record of developing and deploying market neutral, stat arb, or market making strategies in crypto CeX
• Experience mentoring and developing junior researchers
• Strong understanding of scaling and running a quant desk
• Hands-on research capability with ability to balance leadership responsibilities

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