--- title: 'Systematic Trader at Crypto.com' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/systematic-trader-crypto-com-london-hc6ws04p3df7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Systematic Trader at Crypto.com - **Company:** Crypto.com - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/crypto/c37d94b2-0948-4c41-99a1-9021f2b5cc55 ## 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. ## About Crypto.com ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Crypto.com operates a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform, aiming to accelerate the world’s transition to cryptocurrency. - **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A, multiple past ICOs; $53.7M in total disclosed funding) - **Headquarters**: Singapore - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Kris Marszalek, Bobby Bao, Rafael Melo, Gary Or ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Services - **Target customers**: B2C (over 100 million retail users globally), B2B (institutional trading, exchange API services) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™” ## Products & Services - **Crypto.com App**: Retail-focused mobile app for buying, selling, and trading over 250 cryptocurrencies, also offering staking, crypto-backed loans, and the Crypto.com Visa Card. - **Crypto.com Exchange**: Professional-grade spot and derivatives trading platform for advanced traders and institutions, providing deep liquidity and low fees. - **Crypto.com DeFi Wallet**: Non-custodial decentralized wallet that gives users full control of their private keys for interacting with DeFi protocols. - **Crypto.com Visa Card**: A prepaid card (in various metal tiers) that lets users spend cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide and earn cashback in CRO tokens. - **Crypto.com Price & Market Data**: Real-time crypto price tracking and portfolio management tools. - **Crypto.com Capital**: Venture capital arm investing in early-stage crypto and blockchain startups. - **Cronos (CRO)**: The native blockchain and token powering the Crypto.com ecosystem, used for transaction fees, staking, and governance. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held); CRO token market cap fluctuates (approximately $2-4B range in recent months based on market conditions). - **Key Metric**: Over 100 million users worldwide; annual revenue estimated at $1.2 billion (per LinkedIn). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Past investors include a Series A round of $25M (2 investors) and two ICO rounds raising a combined ~$28.7M. Key partners include Visa for the card program, Chainlink for oracle data, and partnerships with major sports leagues (F1, UFC, Paris Saint-Germain, etc.). - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~2,183 with +9.8% YoY growth; operations in 10 countries with 12 offices; acquisitions include Nadex, The Small Exchange (regulated derivatives exchanges in the US), and The Card Group Pty Ltd. ## Competitive Advantages - **Massive user base & brand recognition**: Over 100 million users, making it one of the world’s largest crypto platforms. - **End-to-end ecosystem**: Integrated suite from retail app and card to exchange, DeFi wallet, and institutional services. - **Regulatory emphasis**: Strong focus on compliance with licenses and registrations in key markets (e.g., US, UK, Malta, Singapore). - **VIP marketing & partnerships**: Major sports and entertainment sponsorships (UFC, F1, PSG) drive global brand awareness. - **Security track record**: No major hacks to date; emphasis on security and insurance coverage. ## Strategic Focus - **Global expansion & compliance**: Growing into regulated markets (Europe under MiCA, US, UK, Asia) and acquiring regulated entities (Nadex, Small Exchange). - **Product diversification**: Expanding into derivatives, prediction markets, sports betting, and institutional-grade trading platforms. - **Talent & culture scaling**: Maintaining a “startup within a global company” culture while scaling headcount and adding senior hires across engineering, compliance, and product. - **Token ecosystem growth**: Driving utility and adoption for Cronos (CRO) through staking, card rewards, and DeFi. ## Why Work Here - **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. ## Sources 1. [Crypto.com About Page](https://crypto.com/us/about) 2. [LinkedIn Company Page - Crypto.com](https://linkedin.com/company/cryptocom) 3. [Crypto.com Global Careers](https://crypto.com/en/careers) 4. [Crypto.com US Careers](https://crypto.com/us/careers) 5. 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