DeFi Quant Researcher

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### DeFi Quant Researcher *AlgoQuant Asset Management* *Dubai (preferred) · London · New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start* #### About AlgoQuant AlgoQuant Asset Management is a multi-strategy digital asset manager allocating capital across 25+ internal and external quantitative trading pods. Founded in 2018, we have evolved into an institutional platform combining trading edge with strong governance and advanced technology, serving family offices and institutional investors globally. #### The role We are hiring a DeFi Quant Researcher to design, test, and deploy systematic strategies native to decentralised markets. This is a deeply technical, research-first role for someone who understands on-chain mechanics from first principles — not just as a theme, but as a source of exploitable, measurable edge. You will generate alpha from DeFi-specific signals: liquidity dynamics, protocol incentive structures, on-chain order flow, and cross-protocol arbitrage. You will work directly with portfolio managers and engineers who move at your pace, and you will own your research end-to-end. We are looking for researchers based in Asia or US timezones to ensure coverage of key DeFi market hours and fast iteration on live strategy performance. #### Responsibilities ● Research and develop systematic trading strategies across DeFi protocols — AMMs, lending markets, perpetuals, yield vaults, and cross-chain venues ● Build and validate alpha signals from on-chain data: liquidity flows, wallet behaviour, MEV dynamics, funding rates, and protocol-level incentives ● Analyse smart contract mechanics and tokenomics to identify structural edges ● Run rigorous backtests and simulations, accounting for on-chain-specific issues: gas costs, slippage, block timing, and data availability ● Collaborate with engineers to deploy strategies into live capital ● Monitor live performance and iterate rapidly on results ● Contribute to shared

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