Junior Trader - Immediate Start (Feb 2021) - Fresh Graduates welcomed - 12 weeks traineeship.
8Blocks Capital is a market-leading quantitative trading firm within the Cryptocurrency markets such as Binance, Bitmex, Ftx, Huobi, Okex with a strong focus on liquidity provision and high-frequency trading using cutting-edge technologies. We have taken our expertise and knowledge from the traditional options market making space and successfully applied it to Cryptocurrency. Our team has over two decades of combined experience in building low latency trading technologies and implementing algorithmic trading strategies. The small team has very ambitious goals in the Cryptocurrency space and plans to be a dominant player in the markets over the coming year. As we expand, we intend to continue to build, implement and improve our data-driven mathematical models within our proprietary trading strategies through the use of our exceptional IT infrastructure.
The position of a Junior Trader:
We are looking for a junior trader to join the 8Blocks team. The role is both challenging and demanding within a highly pressured environment being at the frontline of Trading on all major Cryptocurrency exchanges. To be considered for this position, you will need to have demonstrated a strong interest in trading particularly in Cryptocurrency and an ability to take initiatives within a small team. Prior experience in Cryptocurrency is not mandatory but a strong will to succeed in trading Cryptocurrency is an absolute must.
Responsibilities of a Junior Trader:
Analyze, monitor, and improve existing strategies and digital asset portfolios to identify profit generating opportunities
Actively follow Cryptocurrency markets to hypothesize new trading signals quantitatively and opportunities through the use of empirically tested data
Conceptualize new strategies into designing algorithms, and implementing them as an automated trading strategy to ultimately achieve profit generation
Investigate and improve existing trade execution, risk management and strategy performance alongside a team of machine-learning industry experts within an ever changing Crypto trading market.
Qualities of a successful candidate:
Degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Actuarial studies, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Finance, or Fintech etc.
0-1, 2 years of working experience; fresh graduates with interest in Crypto welcome to apply.
Strong knowledge of probability and statistics particularly in mental-mathematics along with the ability to solve abstract problems.
Proven proficiency in Python, Java or C++
Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize & multitask with a large amount of data to make precise decisions under pressure
Excellent communication skills in English
Strong interest in Cryptocurrency and trading.
What we offer in return:
We like to think that talent grows at 8 Blocks Capital. Therefore, we provide our employees with an extensive training program, access to an excellent working office environment, the latest technology and ongoing support. We offer competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and other benefits & reward, including:
An opportunity to be trained first hand from a team of the best traders within the cryptocurrency space.
Comprehensive health insurance coverage with both inpatient & outpatient;
Friday Social drinks with a friendly team
Daily catered healthy lunch;
a subsidized gym membership;
and a friendly-working environment.
*Fresh Graduates with a minimum GPA of 2:1 (ie 3.2 above) are welcomed to apply.
To apply please send your updated CV directly to jobs(at)8blocks.capital addressed to HR Manager.