Quant Trader - Asia

About Us

GSR is crypto’s capital markets partner, helping founders and institutions scale with confidence. With over a decade of specialized expertise, we deliver institutional-grade market making, OTC trading, and strategic venture capital to support growth at every stage.

Our value goes beyond execution. We provide access to liquidity, real-time market intelligence, and strategic guidance shaped by years operating at the center of global crypto markets. We bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets, connecting teams with the capital, market access, and insights they need to build what’s next.

About the Role

As a Quant Trader, you will be at the forefront of creating innovative models and algorithms in the dynamic world of digital assets. Your work will involve generating insights into cryptocurrency market behaviour and developing state-of-the-art automated trading algorithms.

You may analyse market microstructure to enhance existing algorithm performance, design or develop advanced computing architectures, and implement new trading strategies. Your contributions will help solve complex business problems using quantitative and technological techniques.

Specific responsibilities could include:

• analysing market data to improve existing trading algorithms;
  
  
• designing complex computer system architectures;
  
  
• creating new data-driven trading models and algorithms.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cutting-edge automated trading algorithms tailored for cryptocurrency markets.
  
  
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to improve trading strategies and risk-management techniques.
  
  
• Discover patterns through research and translate them into trading signals, validating them through our backtesting environment and rigorous performance analysis.
  
  
• Collaborate with a team of experts to build solutions for automated trading in a rapidly evolving market.
  
  
• Continuously stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in crypto and apply these insights to your work.
  
  

Your Profile

• A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field.
  
  
• Excellent logical reasoning and analytical skills.
  
  
• Experience writing code to process and analyse large datasets.
  
  
• Proficiency in software development and engineering principles.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in electronic trading—ideally within FX or futures—as a developer or researcher.
  
  
• Strong software-development skills, particularly in lower-level languages and Python.
  
  
• Familiarity with the unique aspects of cryptocurrency markets and blockchain technology.
  
  

What We Offer

• A collaborative and transparent company culture founded on Integrity, Innovation, and Performance.
  
  
• Benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, retirement planning, 30 days of holiday, and free lunches when in the office.
  
  
• A hybrid working pattern across our global offices in London, the US, Singapore, Zug, and Málaga.
  
  
• Regular town halls, team lunches, offsites, and social events.
  
  
• A strong Corporate and Social Responsibility programme, including charity matching and volunteer days.
  
  
• Immigration and relocation support where required.