Digital Assets Trader

Flow Traders
Amsterdam, Netherlands
On-site

Who this role is best for

Experienced traders with a background in low-latency CeFi or on-chain DeFi trading will find this role highly collaborative and geographically centered in Amsterdam.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in live trading and strategy deployment across CeFi and DeFi markets
    — “proven track record in low-latency (CeFi) trading and/or on-chain (DeFi) trading”
  • Individuals who have consistently generated PnL through production strategies and possess deep market structure knowledge
    — “demonstrated significant and consistent PnL generation through strategies deployed in production”
  • Professionals with strong programming and data handling skills in Python and SQL
    — “Strong quantitative skills with solid programming and data handling capabilities (e.g. Python, SQL)”

Things to consider

  • Flexible hours are required, which may be incompatible with candidates needing strict work-life balance
    — “Comfortable working flexible hours”
  • The role is likely to demand high availability due to the 24/7 trading operations
    — “Contribute to the 24/7 trading, monitoring, and risk management of our digital asset strategies”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your PnL generation impact and specific strategies you've deployed in production
    — “Proven PnL generation from strategies you personally built, deployed, and managed in live production”
  • Emphasize your hands-on experience with exchange APIs and low-latency systems
    — “Practical experience with exchange APIs and latency-sensitive systems”
  • Showcase your ability to identify and exploit market inefficiencies across multiple protocols
    — “Identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies across exchanges, instruments, and protocols”
  • Demonstrate your collaborative skills with quants and engineers to support strategy development
    — “Collaborate with global teams to enhance execution, tooling, and trading infrastructure”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • develop profitable trading strategies
  • monitor and manage trading
  • identify market inefficiencies
  • collaborate on trading infrastructure
Typical background
tradingquantitative financealgorithmic trading

Skills & requirements

Required

Trading StrategiesMarket AnalysisRisk ManagementTrading InfrastructureQuantitative AnalysisLow-latency Trading

Preferred

Defi TradingExchange ApisPythonSQL

Stack & domain

TradingCefiDefiLow-latency TradingOn-chain TradingExecutionLiquidityMarket DynamicsExchange ApisLatency-sensitive SystemsPythonSQLCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationFinanceCrypto

About the role

Original posting from Flow Traders via Greenhouse

Flow Traders is looking for an Experienced Digital Assets Trader to join our global Digital Assets Trading team, with the opportunity to be based in Amsterdam. We are seeking candidates with a proven track record in low-latency (CeFi) trading and/or on-chain (DeFi) trading. The ideal candidate has demonstrated significant and consistent PnL generation through strategies deployed in production and brings deep expertise in crypto market structure.

You will be part of a highly collaborative global team, working closely with traders, quants, and engineers to develop and scale trading strategies across centralized and decentralized markets.

What you will do

Develop, implement, and optimize profitable trading strategies across CeFi and/or DeFi markets

Contribute to the 24/7 trading, monitoring, and risk management of our digital asset strategies

Identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies across exchanges, instruments, and protocols

Collaborate with global teams to enhance execution, tooling, and trading infrastructure

Contribute research and insights to improve overall team performance and strategy portfolio

What you will need to succeed 

Minimum 3+ years of professional trading experience at a leading proprietary trading firm, market maker or crypto-native trading desk — this is not an entry-level or junior role

Proven PnL generation from strategies you personally built, deployed, and managed in live production

Experience in: Low-latency CeFi trading and/or On-chain (DeFi) trading

Strong understanding of execution, liquidity, and market dynamics

Practical experience with exchange APIs and latency-sensitive systems

Ability to generate and validate trading ideas using data and real-time feedback

Comfortable working flexible hours

Strong quantitative skills with solid programming and data handling capabilities (e.g. Python, SQL)

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. 

Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences

Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar

In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles

Company boat

In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer

Bi-weekly massages

Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event

Global rotations across our offices worldwide

and more

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions.

Source: Flow Traders careers (Greenhouse)

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