Quantitative Developer - Risk
Ellipsis Labs4 hours ago
Base Salary
$180k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve the core on-chain margin engine and offchain risk services.
- Own risk parameters across supported assets and ensure they reflect market conditions and platform risk tolerance.
- Support end-to-end new-asset listings, including implementing asset-specific risk considerations.
- Design and build risk frameworks for emerging asset classes.
- Build scalable tooling and infrastructure for risk management.
- Scope and drive large, ambiguous projects from specification through production in partnership with trading, engineering, and research teams.
Requirements
- Strong quantitative foundation through a degree or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Demonstrated quantitative interest and aptitude, such as economic or financial modeling.
- Experience building and shipping production software rather than working solely in research or analysis.
- Ability to make independent decisions and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated high agency, willingness to learn unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude.
- Passion for decentralized finance.
- Three or more years of relevant experience in quantitative trading, quantitative research, risk management, or quantitatively focused software engineering is preferred.
- Exceptional new graduates from top-tier programs may also be considered.
- Experience with blockchain technology, specifically Solana, is preferred.
- Background in quantitative or proprietary trading, especially derivatives, perpetual futures, or options, is preferred.
- Familiarity with pre-IPO or private-market funding structures is preferred.
- Proficiency in Rust is preferred.
About Ellipsis Labs
Ellipsis Labs is a venture-backed New York based startup building differentiated products in decentralized finance. Phoenix, our flagship protocol, is the leading orderbook spot exchange on the Solana blockchain. Our commitment to creating sustainable solutions reflects our company's long-term approach and values. We take pride in our strong, in-person culture defined by our hard-working, mission-driven team.