Quant Developer

Grayscale Investments • Fulltime • Stamford, CT, USA, United States • 3m ago

Grayscale Investments is the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. Through its family of investment products, Grayscale provides access and exposure to the digital currency asset class in the form of a traditional security without the challenges of buying, storing, and safekeeping digital currencies directly. With a proven track record and unrivaled experience, Grayscale’s products operate within existing regulatory frameworks, creating secure and compliant exposure for investors.

Role Overview:
Grayscale is seeking a talented Quant Developer with a passion for crypto and coding. You will be instrumental in building and maintaining a robust data platform, automating advanced trading strategies, and conducting in-depth strategy research. The ideal candidate will exhibit a strong passion for innovation, proficiency in working with blockchain data, and contribute to the establishment of a ’self-serve’ data platform and product strategy pipeline at Grayscale.

Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain analytical tools to monitor the digital assets market.
• Develop and enhance systematic strategies, providing insights to the Portfolio Management & Trading team.
• Construct a scalable research infrastructure, including alpha research and risk modeling.
• Analyze portfolio positioning, performance drivers, and risk exposures.
• Maintain the performance dashboard for Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund (GDIF) and other actively managed products.
• Develop automation tools for trading strategies and trading algorithms.
• Conduct thorough backtesting of systematic trading strategies to ensure reliability and performance.

Prior Experience/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Data Science, or a related field from a top-tier institution.
• Strong full-stack quant developer skills, with proficiency in API solutions, Python, SQL and the ability to tackle financial modeling.
• Enthusiasm and passion for crypto space; prior experience is a plus, but exceptional skills and alignment with our mission are paramount.
• Experience with blockchain data structures and analytics platforms like Dune Analytics, Flipside Crypto, and Defillama.
• Strong drive and high standards to produce excellent results, with a proven track record.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Team oriented with desire to learn from and share knowledge with others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.