Quant Trade Researcher (Web3)

TL;DR

Quant Trade Researcher (Web3): Designing, testing, and deploying systematic trading strategies across digital asset markets with an accent on statistical rigor, microstructure analysis, and alpha signal generation. Focus on end-to-end research ownership, from first principles to production, and solving complex quantitative challenges in high-frequency or systematic trading environments.

Location: Offices in Dubai (preferred), London, and New York; role supports flexible work arrangements.

Company

hirify.global Asset Management is a multi-strategy digital asset manager serving institutional investors and family offices globally.

What you will do

• Generate and test systematic trading hypotheses across spot, derivatives, and on-chain markets.
• Build, validate, and maintain live alpha signals and execution models.
• Run rigorous backtests while guarding against lookahead, data-leakage, and overfitting.
• Analyze microstructure, order flow, and cross-venue dynamics to improve portfolio construction.
• Collaborate with engineers to transition research from notebooks to production environments.
• Monitor live strategy performance and iterate rapidly on results.

Requirements

• Exceptional mathematical, statistical, or scientific pedigree (e.g., Olympiad medallists, PhDs, or top-decile graduates).
• Deep understanding of statistical learning, classical machine learning, and deep learning.
• Strong programming ability in Python; C++ or Rust is a plus.
• Ability to own research end-to-end without hand-holding.
• For senior candidates: a live, attributable track record in systematic trading.
• For junior candidates: a strong research track record (papers, Kaggle wins, or competitive programming).

Nice to have

• Experience with boosting algorithms, transformers, and reinforcement learning.
• Prior exposure to crypto markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Work directly with portfolio managers and engineers in a fast-paced environment.
• Focus on high-impact, data-driven decision making.
• Opportunity to work on complex, unsolved problems in digital asset markets.
• Institutional platform with strong governance and advanced technology.