DeFi Quant Trader Intern (Credit)

Location: Predominantly based in the Brussels office; London, UK is possible, provided a 1–2 month onboarding period is spent in Brussels with the intern cohort.

Company

hirify.global is a digital assets company providing liquidity and capital markets services across centralized and decentralized exchanges, including market making, high-frequency trading, options, OTC, DeFi trading, advisory, and asset management.

What you will do

• Develop and refine quantitative risk models for protocol health, collateralization ratios, liquidation risks, and smart contract vulnerability exposure across DeFi credit platforms.
• Build Python-based tools and algorithmic models for yield curves, liquidity pool depth, funding-rate arbitrage, and execution across lending and borrowing protocols.
• Query on-chain telemetry, EVM event logs, and DEX/lending protocol data using SQL, Subgraphs, and Python.
• Perform quantitative forensics, stress testing, and protocol due diligence on lending primitives, liquid staking protocols, and structured credit products.
• Contribute to credit positioning and risk allocation before capital deployment.

Requirements

• Strong code-first foundation in Python and SQL, with Git proficiency, for handling on-chain or EVM event data.
• Understanding of smart contract mechanics and DeFi primitive mathematics, including automated market makers, lending-pool utilization curves, and liquidation thresholds.
• Rigorous quantitative background in Math, Physics, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Systematic or trading mindset with the ability to model yield dynamics, credit risk, backtesting strategies, and protocol insolvency scenarios.
• Hands-on experience interacting with decentralized lending protocols such as Aave, Morpho, Compound, or Maker/Endgame, yield aggregators, or credit markets.
• Curiosity, active interest in digital assets, passion for the field, collaboration, ownership, and strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Rust, Solidity, Foundry, specialized credit-risk models, or backtesting frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid six-month internship with accommodation provided for all or part of the internship.
• Hands-on learning in digital assets and blockchain with dedicated guidance, clear learning goals, and regular feedback.
• Work from a modern Brussels office in a global, collaborative, and technology-driven environment.
• Flat structure with autonomy and the opportunity to contribute ideas and shape future business foundations.
• Internship may lead to a permanent role when performance, business needs, and available opportunities align; this is not guaranteed.
• Background checks are required for all potential employees and must be passed before joining.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted by 30 November 2026; the planned start date is 1 March 2027.
• Selection includes an interview with a Talent Acquisition representative, an interview with the Hiring Manager, and a recruitment challenge.