Head of Trading (DeFi)

TL;DR

Head of Trading (DeFi): Lead the launch and operation of the internal trading desk, managing $20M+ in stablecoin liquidity and driving yields through optimized strategies with an accent on desk architecture, strategy execution, and capital management. Focus on developing liquidity-provision, arbitrage and market-making algorithms, building risk frameworks, and integrating with engineering for on-chain execution.

Location: Remote - Anywhere

Company

hirify.global is an open-source, decentralized liquidity consensus layer designed to enable applications to integrate into a shared liquidity framework connecting blockchains for increased liquidity, faster settlements, and seamless trading experience.

What you will do

• Design workflows, tools, and controls for the trading desk architecture from the ground up.
• Develop and deploy liquidity-provision, arbitrage, and market-making algorithms.
• Oversee $20M+ in stablecoins, optimizing deployment for ROI and minimal slippage.
• Build real-time monitoring, risk frameworks, and P&L attribution.
• Partner with engineering to integrate APIs, smart contracts, and on-chain data.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage traders and analysts.
• Deliver concise performance updates to leadership and LPs.

Requirements

• 2+ years on a prop- or institutional trading desk (crypto preferred).
• Proven arbitrage or liquidity-provision track record.
• Deep DeFi/AMM knowledge and on-chain execution expertise.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar pools.

Nice to have

• Python/TypeScript coding for strategy and integration.
• On-chain analytics or smart-contract experience.
• Multi-chain DeFi exposure.