Senior DeFi Trader (Web3)

TL;DR

Senior DeFi Trader (Web3): Leading and scaling trading strategies across onchain markets with an accent on market making, arbitrage, and liquidity provision. Focus on developing execution infrastructure, managing tail risk in fragmented DeFi environments, and collaborating with quant and engineering teams to automate trading playbooks.

Location: Onsite in Hong Kong

Company

hirify.global is a leading global crypto exchange and developer of the hirify.global Wallet, providing millions of users with access to decentralized applications and institutional-grade crypto trading.

What you will do

• Trade and market-make across DeFi venues including spot, perpetuals, and liquidity pools.
• Develop and manage strategies for cross-venue pricing, liquidity dislocations, and event-driven catalysts.
• Build and refine trading playbooks covering pre-trade analysis, execution, and post-trade review.
• Monitor onchain liquidity, oracle behavior, and settlement mechanics to capture edge while managing risk.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve execution infrastructure, automation systems, and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with quant and risk stakeholders to optimize portfolio-level controls and capital allocation.

Requirements

• Strong track record in systematic trading, market making, or arbitrage in crypto or electronic markets.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, probability-based pricing, and risk management.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Python, with experience in Rust, C++, or Java.
• Experience with onchain execution constraints such as gas, slippage, and smart contract risk.
• Ability to translate trading ideas into clear requirements for quant research and engineering implementation.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration across technical and business teams.

Nice to have

• Experience trading prediction markets, sports contracts, or event-driven instruments.
• Familiarity with CEX/DEX hedging workflows and delta-neutral risk frameworks.
• Knowledge of oracle design, market resolution, and settlement edge cases.
• Experience trading on perpetual DEXs or managing DeFi-native derivatives.
• Sports modeling experience including team/player priors and implied probability calibration.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants.
• Wellness and meal allowances.
• L&D programs and education subsidies for professional growth.
• Team building programs and company events.