Systematic Trader at Crypto.com (London, United Kingdom)
Crypto.com· London, United Kingdom·
Role details
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
The Trading team develops and operates quantitative trading strategies across prediction markets, equity markets, and crypto markets, including spot and derivatives. We are looking for an experienced Systematic Trader to develop, operate, and continuously improve systematic strategies in fast-moving electronic markets.
Responsibilities:
- Operate and manage systematic trading strategies and frameworks across prediction markets, equities, and crypto, including spot, perpetuals, futures, options, and other derivatives.
- Monitor live trading, P&L, positions, risk, and execution performance.
- Research, backtest, deploy, and improve systematic trading strategies.
- Identify new trading opportunities across markets, products, exchanges, and venues.
- Analyze strategy and execution performance, including fills, slippage, adverse selection, transaction costs, and latency.
- Optimize strategy parameters, position sizing, execution, and risk controls.
- Work closely with quantitative developers and researchers to implement new strategies and improve trading systems.
- Participate in local trading coverage and rotating weekend coverage.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in systematic, quantitative, electronic, proprietary, or market-making trading.
- Demonstrated experience developing, operating, or improving profitable trading strategies.
- Strong understanding of market microstructure, execution, and risk management.
- Strong Python programming and quantitative data-analysis skills.
- Experience working with large market and trading datasets; SQL experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership in fast-moving markets.
- Master's or PhD degree in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent relevant quantitative experience.
Preferred:
- Experience trading in one or more of prediction markets, equities, or crypto markets.
- Experience with market making, statistical arbitrage, relative value, arbitrage, or other systematic strategies.
- Experience with exchange APIs, order-book or tick-level data, automated execution, or real-time trading systems.
- C++ experience is a plus.
Why work at Crypto.com
- Culture & values: Known for a high-performance, “get it done” culture where clarity of thought, ownership, and grit are prized. Described as a meritocracy with a flat hierarchy where good ideas win regardless of seniority. “Leave your ego at the door.”
- Engineering & product focus: Strong technical team (492 people in technical roles), work on cutting-edge blockchain, DeFi, and trading infrastructure. Employees work closely with the executive team.
- Global & diverse environment: Team spans ~86 nationalities, with major hubs in Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Singapore, the US, the UK, and more. Hybrid work model in most locations.
- Growth & impact: “You are empowered to think and do things that have never been done before.” Opportunity to build from scratch in a fast-growing industry.
- Competitive total rewards: Competitive compensation, token grants/staking opportunities for employees, and a strong benefits package (specifics vary by region).
- Current open roles (~132 active postings as of mid-2026): Roles for senior backend engineers (Golang), security engineers (AI/DevSecOps), trading analytics developers, product managers (exchange, verification), and compliance managers.
- Hybrid/Office policy: Hybrid model in most offices (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, US); full remote in some roles but generally prefers in-person collaboration.