HFT / Systematic Trader
Our client is a technology-driven proprietary trading firm specialising in high-frequency market making across digital asset markets. The team combines deep expertise in systematic trading, quantitative research and high-performance engineering to operate at scale across the world's major cryptocurrency exchanges.
The culture is flat, intellectually rigorous and fast-moving — engineers, researchers and traders work side by side, and your work has a direct, measurable impact on performance. The firm is headquartered in Dubai and is actively expanding.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Trader to join the trading desk and take ownership of live crypto trading strategies. You will manage, tune and improve high-frequency market-making and systematic trading systems — a hands-on role for someone who has done this at a tier-1 firm and wants to operate in a fast-moving, technically driven environment where your decisions directly impact P&L.
This role is based in Dubai. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and optimise live algorithmic trading strategies across crypto spot and derivatives markets
- Monitor real-time P&L, position risk and execution quality; intervene when market conditions demand it
- Analyse trading performance data to identify edge improvements, parameter adjustments and new opportunities
- Collaborate with quant research and C++ engineering teams to translate ideas into production strategies
- Develop and maintain risk dashboards and alerting systems
- Evaluate new trading pairs and asset classes for expansion
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- 5+ years of systematic or algorithmic trading experience — candidates MUST have worked at a tier-1 prop trading firm, hedge fund or market maker. Discretionary traders without a systematic background will not be considered
- Hands-on HFT or ultra-low-latency trading experience with deep understanding of market microstructure and order book dynamics
- Proven track record of managing live strategies with direct P&L responsibility
- Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in Python for analysis and strategy prototyping
- Solid understanding of derivatives: futures, perpetual swaps and options
Desirable:
- Crypto or digital asset market experience is a strong plus but not essential — strong systematic/HFT candidates from traditional markets are very welcome
- Familiarity with C++ trading systems and co-located infrastructure
- Experience with funding rate dynamics, basis trading and cross-exchange arbitrage
- Experience building or improving risk management frameworks
What's on Offer
- Highly competitive base salary plus performance bonus directly linked to trading outcomes — full details on application
- Direct ownership of live strategies with measurable P&L impact from day one
- Close collaboration with world-class quant researchers and engineers
- Workations and a high-performance multicultural environment
Must be willing to work in Dubai