Job title: Senior Quant Trader (Digital Assets)
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Financial Services
Job published: 05/09/2025
Job ID: 32773

Job Description

OUR CLIENT
A leading high-frequency trading firm at the forefront of centralized digital asset markets. They combine advanced technology, rigorous research, and collaborative expertise to design and deploy cutting-edge trading systems. Specializing in market-making and latency-sensitive strategies, the firm thrives in highly competitive environments, providing liquidity and efficiency across global exchanges. They are seeking exceptional talent to push the boundaries of algorithmic and high-frequency trading in CeFi.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of high-frequency trading strategies in centralized crypto markets.
  • Research, design, and implement latency-sensitive, automated trading algorithms.
  • Analyze exchange data and order book dynamics to uncover trading opportunities.
  • Develop and optimize real-time execution systems for major centralized exchanges.
  • Build and leverage proprietary datasets and analytics tools to enhance model performance.
  • Apply robust risk management frameworks to safeguard capital and ensure efficiency.
  • Collaborate with fellow traders, engineers, and data scientists to refine strategies and drive team-wide success

IDEAL TALENT

  • 5+ years of proven success in high-frequency or proprietary trading, preferably in market-making or latency-critical contexts.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, TypeScript, or similar.
  • Advanced quantitative and analytical skills with a strong data-driven mindset.
  • Curiosity and conviction in crypto and centralized trading markets, with the ability to adapt quickly to evolving technologies.
  • Strong problem-solver with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities.
  • Team-oriented collaborator who thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments.

 

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WeLinkTalent | Executive Recruitment

THE RIGHT TALENT. THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY.

 

• Who are we?

WeLinkTalent is a boutique human capital consultancy specialising in senior-level executive search across Singapore and ASEAN. We connect skills, personality, and potential with the right company to create value and synergies that benefit both parties.

• Why us?

We are a unique name in recruitment, offering the “Best in League” talent from our well-established network. Our system is very competitive and transparent. We engage with you and design a personalised recruitment strategy.

 

We appreciate your interest in this position and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

 

Please follow WeLinkTalent on LinkedIn for job market insights and click the following link to access all our job vacancies.

www.welinktalent.com

 

WeLinkTalent Pte Ltd | Executive Recruitment | EA Licence № 16S8272

Kho Kangwei (Qiu Kangwei) | Registration N° R1103458

 

WeLinkTalent is DPTM (Data Protection TradeMark) certified!

WeLinkTalent will treat your interest with full confidence and will handle Privacy Statement data collected solely for recruitment purposes.