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DeFi Researcher
AI Summary
A DeFi Researcher explores emerging protocols, market structures, and trading opportunities across on-chain ecosystems, turning research insights into production-ready strategies and integrations.
About this role
As a DeFi Researcher, you will explore emerging protocols, market structures, and trading opportunities across the on-chain ecosystem. You will turn research insights into production-ready strategies and integrations.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain trading systems for DeFi protocols and exchanges using C++20 and Rust.
Research, validate, and implement trading hypotheses.
Optimize system performance and low-latency execution.
Analyze metrics, identify bottlenecks, and improve trading-system efficiency.
Explore new DeFi opportunities and integrate protocols and exchanges.
Conduct code reviews and maintain high code quality.
Requirements:
Excellent knowledge of C++20 and hands-on experience with Rust.
Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and multithreaded programming.
Solid knowledge of computer networking and low-latency system design.
Ability to independently research complex systems and deliver production-ready solutions.
Strong mathematical background and analytical thinking.
Nice to Have:
Experience in DeFi, HFT, or algorithmic trading.
Understanding of DEXs, AMMs, RFQs, intents, MEV, and the specifics of on-chain execution, including gas costs, slippage, and latency.
Experience developing trading strategies or integrating blockchain protocols.
Current Focus Areas:
RFQs and intents.
CEX–DEX and DEX–DEX arbitrage.
Skills
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