Digital Asset Trader (Proprietary Trading) | High-Frequency & Quant-Focused

Leadingnation
Hong Kong, HK
On-site

Job Description

Python and SQL are mandatory

You will be operating at the core

Domain Expertise: Deep, hands-on exp

We are representing a leading, technology-driven proprietary trading firm with a global footprint and a massive presence in the digital asset space. Due to strategic expansion, our client is seeking a high-performing

Digital Assets Trader

to join their desk in Hong Kong.

This is not a crypto-startup role. This is an opportunity to join an established, high-frequency, and highly profitable firm that values quantitative rigor, advanced technology, and rapid decision-making. You will be operating at the core of the digital asset liquidity ecosystem.

What You Will Do

Drive Market Making:

Architect and execute automated market-making strategies across both CeFi and DeFi venues.

Optimize Latency:

Collaborate with engineering teams to minimize execution latency and optimize trading infrastructure in a highly competitive environment.

Strategy Development:

Leverage your quantitative expertise to back-test and implement high-frequency strategies that capture market inefficiencies.

Manage Risk:

Take full ownership of trading positions within a complex, high-stakes environment.

What You Bring

Proven Track Record:

You currently work (or have recently worked) at a leading proprietary trading firm with verifiable PnL success.

Domain Expertise:

Deep, hands-on experience in both CeFi and DeFi trading ecosystems.

Technical Breadth:

Extensive experience working with latency-sensitive systems; you understand the infrastructure required to stay ahead in high-frequency trading.

Quant Expertise:

Strong programming and data manipulation skills -

Python and SQL are mandatory

. You don’t just trade; you analyze data to drive your strategy.

Analytical Mindset:

An academic background in a quantitative discipline (Math, Stats, Physics, CS) paired with a deep understanding of market microstructure.

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Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

PythonSqlQuantitative expertiseProgrammingData manipulationAnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationOwnershipDecision-makingDigital asset liquidity ecosystemCefiDefiHigh-frequency tradingMarket microstructure

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

4/30/2026

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