We are representing a leading force in the decentralized exchange (DEX) space, specifically operating within the high-performance Solana ecosystem. 

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement core exchange logic and smart contracts in Rust, tailored for high-throughput execution.
• Develop and refine sophisticated funding rate mechanisms to ensure market stability and balanced open interest.
• Build robust on-chain infrastructure, including Automated Market Makers (AMMs) and hybrid liquidity models that bridge the gap between on-chain and off-chain depth.
• Architect margin systems, liquidation engines, and real-time risk management logic; perform rigorous audits of critical code paths for security and efficiency.
• Act as the bridge between research and production, converting complex economic models and market microstructure theory into performant smart contract logic.
• Optimize protocol execution specifically for the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), navigating unique runtime constraints and parallelization opportunities.

Technical Profile

• Expert-level Rust skills with a focus on memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Solana and the SVM. You should be comfortable building production-grade programs (with or without the Anchor framework).
• A proven track record of shipping decentralized protocols (Perpetuals, DEXs, or Yield Aggregators).
• Strong command of derivatives mechanics, perpetual futures, and exchange economics.
• The ability to anticipate how protocol-level changes affect market participants, liquidity providers, and overall system solvency.

Summary: Join a leading global payments firm as a Soroban Smart Contracts Developer. Leverage the Stellar network to revolutionize cross-border settlements by developing smart contracts and integrating anchor services. Your expertise will enhance the efficiency and security of our payment solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize Soroban smart contracts for cross-border payment solutions.
• Integrate anchor services within the Stellar network framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Conduct testing and debugging to ensure robust performance of smart contracts.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and developments in blockchain technology and payments.
• Document development processes and provide technical support to relevant stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in developing with Stellar SDKs and Rust programming language.
• Strong understanding of blockchain technology and decentralized networks.
• Familiarity with smart contract development and deployment processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Summary: Join a pioneering research-led organization focused on developing a sovereign, decentralized communication stack. As a key player in our team, you will stress-test networks and simulate Byzantine attacks to ensure robust and resilient communication systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement stress tests for network infrastructures.
• Simulate Byzantine attacks to evaluate network security and resilience.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to enhance the communication stack.
• Analyze and report findings to improve network protocols and architecture.
• Contribute to the development of innovative solutions for decentralized communication challenges.

Required skills:

• Experience with network simulation tools.
• Proficiency in Rust or Go programming languages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in stress-testing networks and security protocols.

Summary: Join a leading New York-based crypto research and development lab specializing in Layer 2 scaling solutions. We are seeking a talented individual to research consensus algorithms and implement protocol upgrades, driving innovation in the blockchain space.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth research on consensus algorithms to enhance blockchain scalability.
• Design and implement protocol upgrades for Layer 2 scaling solutions.
• Collaborate with a team of experts to develop cutting-edge blockchain technologies.
• Analyze and optimize existing protocols to improve performance and security.
• Contribute to technical discussions and provide insights into cryptographic solutions.

Required skills:

• Strong background in Cryptography.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go or Rust.
• Experience with blockchain technologies and consensus mechanisms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced research environment.

Summary: Join our innovative proprietary trading firm dedicated to developing cutting-edge algorithmic execution tools for the cryptocurrency markets. In this role, you will focus on creating ultra-low-latency execution engines using C++ to enhance trading strategies and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced algorithmic trading systems with a focus on ultra-low-latency execution.
• Optimize and enhance existing trading strategies and systems.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to implement new strategies.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain high-performance trading applications.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in crypto markets and HFT technologies.

Required skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in C++ or Rust programming.
• Strong background in high-frequency trading (HFT) or market making.
• Experience with low-latency system design and optimization.
• Solid understanding of algorithmic trading strategies and cryptocurrency markets.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

We are partnering with a venture-backed, early-stage technology company building a programmable loyalty and rewards operating system for global consumer brands. The platform enables brands to launch white-label fan engagement and monetisation experiences—including predictions, quests, digital drops, auctions, and ticketing—without gambling mechanics.

At its core, the platform combines consumer-grade applications with a tokenised exchange and settlement layer, enabling branded tokens to be issued, traded, and distributed at scale. Initial verticals are in global sports and entertainment, with expansion planned into additional IP-driven markets.

The company is now seeking a Founding CTO to lead the architecture and build-out of its protocol, exchange infrastructure, and engineering organisation from day one.

As Founding CTO, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling the full technical stack, with a particular focus on the exchange and protocol layer. You will oversee smart contract development, liquidity and market mechanics, wallet infrastructure, and the integration between on-chain systems and high-scale consumer products.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a senior Web3 technologist who has shipped production protocols and wants full ownership of technical strategy in a greenfield environment.

Responsibilities

• Exchange & protocol architecture
• Design and deploy a hybrid AMM / orderbook-based exchange for branded tokens
• Build liquidity pools, routing logic, and market-making infrastructure
• Define token economics, liquidity incentives, and trading mechanics
• Smart contracts
• Develop, test, and deploy core protocol contracts, including:
• Token standards
• Liquidity pools and staking
• Rewards distribution and governance
• Lead audit processes and ensure a strong on-chain security posture
• Wallet & settlement infrastructure
• Implement abstracted wallet solutions (e.g. smart accounts, MPC)
• Integrate fiat on/off-ramps and external custody providers where required
• Platform integration
• Oversee architecture connecting the protocol layer to:
• Engagement mechanics (predictions, quests, missions)
• Rewards and commerce systems (drops, auctions, ticketing, merchandise)
• Analytics and reporting dashboards
• Consumer products
• Guide development of mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications delivered under partner branding
• Leadership & strategy
• Hire, lead, and scale the engineering team across protocol, backend, and product
• Set engineering standards, development workflows, and technical roadmap
• Make strategic build-vs-buy decisions and select vendors and tooling

Qualifications

• 5+ years building blockchain or crypto infrastructure
• Proven experience shipping at least one protocol or exchange to mainnet
• Deep understanding of DeFi mechanics (AMMs, liquidity mining, tokenomics)
• Strong production smart contract experience with a clean audit track record
• Experience working with L2s, rollups, or app-chains
• Familiarity with consumer-facing systems and real-time platforms
• Comfortable operating in early-stage, resource-constrained environments
• Able to balance protocol purity with product and user experience needs
• Strong communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Technical environment

• Smart contracts: Solidity (advanced), Foundry / Hardhat, formal verification fundamentals
• Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust or Go, Python
• Infrastructure: RPC operations, indexers/subgraphs, GCP, Docker/Kubernetes
• Security: Audit coordination, attack vector mitigation (reentrancy, flash loans, oracle risk), monitoring and incident response
• Product stack exposure: React Native or Flutter, PostgreSQL, Redis, event streaming (useful for protocol-to-product integration)

We are supporting a venture-backed, early-stage technology company building a white-label consumer engagement and rewards platform for global brands. The platform enables large-scale fan and customer experiences (e.g. predictions, quests, digital rewards, ticketing and commerce) while incorporating tokenised settlement and rewards infrastructure.

This role represents a true greenfield build. The Founding CTO will define the overall system architecture, technical standards, and engineering culture from day one, while delivering a production-grade platform designed to scale to millions of users.

As Founding CTO, you will take end-to-end ownership of the technology organisation, from initial architecture and hands-on development through to team build-out and long-term technical strategy.

You will work closely with founders and commercial stakeholders, translating product vision into scalable systems and ensuring the platform can support multiple partners, brands, and regions.

Responsibilities

• Platform & architecture
• Define and build the core platform architecture supporting engagement mechanics, rewards, commerce, and analytics
• Establish system design principles covering scalability, security, and performance
• Make key build-vs-buy decisions and select vendors, tooling, and infrastructure partners
• Backend & infrastructure
• Architect and implement backend services supporting real-time event ingestion, points/wallet systems, identity, and compliance controls
• Design robust data pipelines, storage, and API layers
• Own production readiness, including monitoring, alerting, SLOs, and incident response processes
• Consumer products
• Oversee development of mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications delivered under partner branding
• Ensure high-quality user experience across consumer touchpoints
• Token & rewards infrastructure
• Lead design and integration of tokenised reward systems, including smart contracts and distribution logic
• Manage wallet integrations and fiat on/off-ramps in collaboration with external providers
• Integrations
• Build and maintain APIs connecting to external data feeds, ticketing systems, commerce platforms, and sponsor tools
• Leadership & team
• Hire, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team
• Establish engineering standards, documentation practices, and development workflows
• Act as a hands-on technical leader while progressively transitioning to strategic oversight

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building consumer-facing technology products
• Proven experience delivering at least one 0-to-1 platform
• Track record of shipping and operating products at scale (100K+ users)
• Strong backend engineering background (distributed systems, real-time data, API design)
• Experience designing production-grade systems with high reliability requirements
• Comfortable working across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (architecture docs, technical strategy, roadmap planning)

Strongly preferred

• Experience with loyalty, gaming, or marketplace-style mechanics (e.g. rewards, auctions, prediction-style systems)
• Familiarity with blockchain or tokenised systems (smart contracts, wallets, settlement flows)
• Background in security-sensitive or compliance-aware systems
• Experience building white-label or multi-tenant platforms

Technical environment (current / planned)

• Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, Python; Go or Rust exposure is a plus
• Mobile: React Native or Flutter; native iOS (Swift) / Android (Kotlin) experience advantageous
• Infrastructure: Cloud-native (GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• Data: PostgreSQL, Redis, event streaming (Kafka or equivalent)
• Web3 exposure: Solidity fundamentals, wallet integrations, token mechanics

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Quantitative Trader to manage and optimize an algorithmic, delta-neutral strategies portfolio. You will be responsible for managing backtest schedules, allocating capital to existing strategies, and automating processes to ensure efficiency. This role is highly technical and requires a strong analytical mindset, focus, and the ability to take ownership of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: We consider only candidates with proven live-trading experience and a documented strategy performance record that meets the following criteria::

• Asset Classes: Spot, Perpetual Swaps, and Dated Futures. (Note: Options-based strategies are not currently under consideration).

• Strategy Types:

  • HFT: Classic market-making, microstructure models, and ML-driven approaches.

  • MFT: Directional ML models or portfolio-based strategies (e.g., Statistical Arbitrage, Beta-Neutral models).

• Performance Metrics:

  • Sharpe Ratio: 3.0+

  • Daily Capital Turnover: 3.0+

  • Target APY (Post-Leverage):

    • High-Capacity MFT: 30%+

    • Low-Capacity HFT: 100%+

What We Offer

We are committed to creating an environment where talented traders can thrive. We provide the tools, support, and financial incentives necessary for success.

• Competitive PnL Share We offer an above-market payout structure designed to generously reward strong performance. We believe that you should earn a significant share of the profits you generate, and our terms are both flexible and negotiable for top-performing strategies.

• Path to Leadership For high-impact contributors, we offer a clear path to leadership roles within our growing quant division. This is a unique opportunity for those interested in not just trading, but also in building and leading a world-class team.

• Autonomy & Support We empower you to focus on what you do best—trading. You will have full ownership of your strategy and research without rigid top-down bureaucracy. Our role is to provide the capital, infrastructure, and collaborative support you need to succeed.

• Tier-1 Trading Infrastructure Gain a competitive edge with access to our top-tier technology stack, built for performance and scale. This includes low-latency infrastructure, direct market access (DMA) to major exchanges, and dedicated engineering resources.

• Collaborative & Flat Structure We foster a non-siloed environment with direct access to senior traders, engineers, and leadership. This open communication culture accelerates development, encourages knowledge sharing, and helps solve complex problems faster.

• Relocation to Dubai For successful candidates interested in joining our main office, we provide a comprehensive relocation package to facilitate a smooth transition to Dubai for you and your family.

Technical Requirements & Expectations:

• Experience with ML pipelines and MLOps tools
• Familiarity with tools like Kedro, Optuna, and orchestration systems
• Capable of working with clusters for training and deploying models
• Comfortable structuring workflow from data cleaning to production-ready pipeline
• Skilled in automation tools for efficient, reliable model deployment
• Able to work independently with minimal onboarding support

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Brings a ready-to-trade proprietary strategy
• Demonstrated live trading experience with proven profitability metrics (PnL history, risk metrics, win rate)
• Strong technical understanding of market microstructure, execution optimization, and infrastructure demands (latency sensitivity, tick-to-trade, co-location benefits)
• Ability to clearly articulate infrastructure, connectivity, and operational needs
• Comfortable working independently, while being ready to collaborate with our engineering and devops teams for optimization
• Strong preference for candidates with crypto trading experience (Binance, Bybit, OKEX, etc.); traditional market experience is welcome if the strategy is adaptable

Additional details:

– This role reports directly to the Managing Partner/Head of Trading, offering tremendous growth opportunities.
– Rust knowledge is a strong plus.
– Expertise in applying AI tools to finance is an edge
– Preference for candidates in the Dubai timezone, with an even stronger preference for those based in Dubai.
– Good English is a plus, but day-to-day most team members speak Russian