Cryptocurrency Trader

Cryptocurrency Trader

Company: space.talents

Location: Remote

Employment: Full-time

Compensation: $240,000 – $300,000 USD per year (base), depending on experience; performance bonus may apply

About the role

space.talents is hiring a Cryptocurrency Trader to research, execute, and manage crypto trading strategies across spot and derivatives markets. You’ll combine market structure expertise with strict risk discipline to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted performance.

Responsibilities

• Research, backtest, and execute crypto trading strategies (systematic and/or discretionary)
• Manage live positions across spot, perpetuals, and related instruments
• Enforce risk controls: position limits, funding/basis exposure, drawdowns, kill criteria
• Improve execution quality (slippage, fees, venue selection, liquidity timing)
• Maintain research notes, performance attribution, and clear PnL reporting
• Partner with ops/compliance on trade documentation and escalations
• Monitor market events and adjust exposure with documented rationale
• Continuously refine entry/exit playbooks and incident response

Requirements

• 3–7+ years in trading, prop trading, or market-making; 1+ year in crypto markets
• Strong grasp of crypto derivatives (perps/futures), funding, and basis
• Proven risk discipline under high volatility
• Ability to research and evaluate strategies with clear assumptions
• Python or similar for research/automation preferred
• Excellent written English for trade notes and leadership updates
• Ability to work async in a remote trading setup

Nice-to-haves

• OTC, options, or cross-exchange arbitrage experience
• On-chain data as a research input
• Multi-venue execution and fee optimization experience