Options Trader - Digital Assets Market Making (APAC Remote)

About the Role

We're looking for a skilled Trader to enhance and optimize our options trading systems. In this role, you'll play a key part in shaping the team's future direction, challenging existing processes, and driving innovation within our APAC Trading hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk and oversee trading for the desk’s options books
• Analyze historical data to refine trading strategies and identify new opportunities
• Design, implement, and execute profitable positional option strategies
• Collaborate closely with developers and the commercial team to improve overall trading performance

Requirements

• Proven experience in driving improvements in a trading environment, particularly in market-making or systematic strategies
• Strong grasp of options trading concepts, including market making, positional systematic trading, and derivative strategies
• At least four years of experience in the trading industry, ideally managing a profitable options book
• Ability to research, design, and implement option trading models and strategies
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages, preferably Python, but also C#, C++, Java, or Rust
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a problem-solving approach, quick decision-making skills, and a willingness to experiment and learn
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with global teams from diverse backgrounds
• Fluency in English

Nice-to-Haves

• Hands-on experience in TradeFi, DeFi, and/or crypto trading is strongly preferred
• Understanding of crypto markets and their structure