Algorithmic Trader (HFT)

At Gravity Team, a quantitative proprietary trading firm, we are on the mission to balance the supply and demand across crypto markets around the world.

We are looking for an experienced Algorithmic Trader who has a passion for financial markets and is ready to bring their expertise in creating and optimizing trading strategies.

Your main responsibilities

• Develop and optimize arbitrage trading strategies while conducting deep research on market microstructures and hedging logic.
• Participate in post-trade analysis to understand execution outcomes and continuously improve trading systems.
• Work on asset management system optimization, ensuring efficient asset allocation across exchanges.
• Focus on long-term research and strategic improvements, contributing your alternative views to enhance system performance.
• Analyze historical data to find inefficiencies, optimize signal parameters, and improve risk management strategies.

What We Expect

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with algorithmic trading systems.
• Market making and crypto experience is a plus.
• Experience developing simple predictive models and utilizing Python and statistics for research and optimization.
• Knowledge of risk management, hedging, and arbitrage.
• Python skills are a must (Rust is a nice bonus, but not mandatory).
• Ability to read and understand code.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with experience working with large datasets.
• Excellent English skills.
• Willingness to work in hybrid setup with on-site presence in Riga (preference will be to candidates in Latvia or willing to relocate).

Our Promise To You

We offer you hands-on insight into one of the most exciting and lucrative industries today. Our work contributes to transforming the current financial industry and democratizing access to digital goods across the world.

Conditions

• Extremely open idea meritocracy and close to Zero bureaucracy.
• Fast-moving, challenging, and unique business problems.
• Working together with highly talented team.
• Profit shares are directly linked to your performance and market results, the upside is unlimited.
• Learning & Development budget 3000 EUR a year.
• Benefits that you can combine yourself – free food, bolt taxi, Sports, Spa & Wellness etc.
• Opportunity to participate in global crypto events, making a direct and tangible impact on crypto markets worldwide.
• Flexible working hours, casual work attire and startup atmosphere.