Junior Trader

Wormhole Labs

WorldwideFully remoteFull TimeJuniorFinance & Banking
USD 80,000–100,000 a yearPosted 5d ago

Why we think you can apply

Hiring model
Open worldwide · the employer states no country restriction
Work from
Anywhere, the UAE included

Posted 5 days ago · apply link checked 2 hours ago

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Execute and manage trades across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) venues
  • Monitor positions, inventory, and P&L in real time
  • Build and improve the desk's tooling, including position trackers, reporting dashboards, and hedging workflows
  • Analyze market and execution data to identify slippage, profitability, and fill quality
  • Develop depth in market structure and protocol mechanics

Requirements

  • 0–3 years of experience in quant research, engineering, data, or markets-adjacent roles
  • Strong quantitative foundation in probability and statistics
  • Proficiency in Python (pandas, notebooks) or adjacent tools like R, MATLAB, SQL, or Excel
  • Demonstrated interest in crypto and DeFi
  • Sound judgment under pressure and ability to stay composed
  • Precise communicator
  • Self-directed and adaptable in a remote-first environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Personal trading, market-making, or on-chain activity (e.g., a portfolio, bot, or Dune dashboard)
  • Familiarity with Solana tooling (Jupiter, Orca, Drift) or EVM DeFi (Uniswap, Aave, Curve)
  • Exposure to algorithmic or systematic trading
  • Machine learning or large-scale data analysis experience
  • Internships or prior work at a trading firm, market maker, or exchange

Benefits

  • Direct mentorship from senior traders
  • Rapidly earned responsibility and clear feedback
  • Exposure to the full stack of a trading operation
  • A front-row seat to the convergence of equities, commodities, and crypto on-chain

What we look for

  • Strong quantitative foundation
  • Python proficiency
  • Interest in crypto and DeFi
  • Sound judgment under pressure
  • Precise communicator
  • Self-directed and adaptable
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