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Quantitative Trader (FX & Crypto)

Gravity TeamAmsterdam, NH, NL
Type
Full-time
Work setup
On-site
Experience
Mid
Posted
30 days ago

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As a Quantitative Trader (FX & Crypto) at Gravity Team, you join a proprietary trading firm focused on balancing supply and demand across crypto markets globally. You will own your vertical as a high-performance trader with deep Forex or HFT experience, driving immediate PnL impact.

What you'll do

  • Develop and iterate high-frequency trading strategies focused on Forex and Crypto / OTC markets
  • Build and optimize predictive models and signals for execution, hedging, and post-trade analysis
  • Execute and manage spot arbitrage trades through to deliverable settlement, coordinating inventory availability, internal transfers, withdrawals and deposits, and post-trade reconciliation to ensure smooth settlement and minimize fails
  • Own the forex trading pipeline from rate tracking, market making logic, to monitoring and deployment
  • Collaborate on improving fiat hedging, exotic currency flows, and OTC settlement logic
  • Analyze market microstructure and execution performance to improve Sharpe ratio and reduce slippage
  • Help evolve asset allocation logic across 30+ exchanges that you actively manage daily

What you bring

  • 5+ years of experience in high-frequency or proprietary trading in crypto or traditional markets
  • Prior work in a high-frequency Forex environment, fiat market making, or involvement with a low-latency trading or execution system
  • Hands-on experience trading Forex or OTC markets
  • Knowledge of forex markets, FX instruments, and price discovery across major and exotic currencies
  • Solid experience in hedging logic, managing fiat settlement flows, or optimizing asset rebalancing across multiple exchanges
  • Deep understanding of market microstructure and how to design systems that extract edge from it
  • Strong ability to analyze PnL, post-trade statistics, and fine-tune strategies to optimize Sharpe ratio, turnover, and drawdowns
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, applied statistics, and predictive modeling
  • Ability to design and maintain robust trading infrastructure, including real-time monitoring, execution diagnostics, dynamic parameter tuning, and automated risk controls

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Rust

What we offer

  • Profit shares directly linked to your performance and market results, with unlimited upside
  • Learning and Development budget
  • Flexible benefits you can customize: free food, Bolt taxi, sports, spa and wellness
  • Opportunity to participate in global crypto events and make a direct impact on crypto markets worldwide
  • Flexible working hours, casual work attire, and startup atmosphere

About Gravity Team

Gravity Team is a quantitative proprietary trading firm on a mission to balance supply and demand across crypto markets globally. The team operates with an idea meritocracy, zero bureaucracy, and a focus on fast-moving, unique business problems.

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