Quantitative Strategist - OTC

Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange.

Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you.

We are hiring a Quantitative Strategist to join Binance OTC trading business. The business is responsible for spot and derivatives OTC trading desk, electronic flows, agency execution, and API liquidity solutions.

The Quantitative Strategist will work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment to solve challenging problems, and be part of a fast growing team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for agency execution strategies ideation, design, back-testing, and implementation.
• Participate in all the stages of the development of new algorithms. Including: Algo design, modeling, risk management, and parameter tuning.
• Research new trading strategies, and analyze existing ones to identify potential improvements.
• Develop risk management frameworks and tools to manage portfolio risks.
• Interact directly with the development team to ensure a smooth and agile implementation process into the trading platform.
• Work with the trading and operations teams to ensure effective trade risk management and calibration frameworks.
• Develop tools & metrics to measure the performance of a wide variety of algorithms, and provide dynamic feedback mechanisms and models calibrations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a quantitative researcher/analyst position.
• Master degree or higher in mathematics/statistics or similar relevant area of study required.
• Proven track record of good academic achievement and great learning skills, love to solve challenging problems and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiar with execution trading in financial markets, particularly with equities, FX, futures etc.
• Familiar with derivatives and options trading strategies and risk management.
• Familiar with at least one programming tool for analysis. Python is strongly preferred.

Working at Binance

• Be a part of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem that continues to grow and offers excellent career development opportunities
• Work alongside diverse, world-class talent in an environment where learning and growth opportunities are endless
• Tackle fast-paced, challenging and unique projects
• Work in a truly global organization, with international teams and a flat organizational structure
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working hours, remote-first, and casual work attire

Learn more about how Binancians embody the organization’s core values, creating a unified culture that enables collaboration, excellence, and growth.