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In this role, you'll take ownership of our trading systems and bring new direction to the desk.\nWe trade crypto derivatives and spot markets across global venues, 24/7. Our traders don't just watch the systems. They own them end-to-end.\nAbout BlockTech\nBlockTech is an algorithmic trading firm headquartered in Amsterdam, with a second office in Singapore. We specialize in market making and trade cryptocurrency derivatives and spot markets globally, using our own capital. We're growing fast and expanding into new markets.\nOur traders work side by side with quantitative researchers and engineers. Research, engineering, and trading happen a few meters apart, so the path from a market read to live PnL is short.\nWhat will you do?\nYou'll own the systems that trade our capital, from day-to-day operation to the strategies that come next. As a senior trader, you'll also use what you've learned elsewhere to shape where the desk goes.\nYou will:\nOwn the systems. Monitor, operate, and tune our automated trading systems in live markets.\n\nManage the risk. Manage positions and risk, adjusting pricing and parameters as market behaviour shifts.\n\nSet new directions. Bring new ideas to the desk, drawing on your previous experience.\n\nBuild new strategies. Develop and deploy new strategies together with quantitative researchers and engineers.\n\nSpot what’s next. Identify and research new business opportunities as markets change.\n\nWhat we're looking for\nYou'll need:\nA strong academic background in a quantitative field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science.\n\n3+ years of quantitative trading experience.\n\nProficiency in Python, with excellent numerical and algorithmic skills.\n\nFocus and sound judgment behind the screen when markets get busy.\n\nBonus points for:\nExperience at a proprietary trading firm or hedge fund, particularly with mid-frequency strategies, prediction markets or DeFi.\n\nYou don't need: crypto experience. If you've successfully traded derivatives on other asset classes and want to bring that experience to BlockTech, we want to hear from you.\nPay, location, and relocation\nCompensation: a competitive base salary plus a very attractive performance bonus based on individual and company results.\n\nTrading fund: strong performers get the opportunity to buy into the trading fund.\n\nLocation: On-site on our trading floor in Amsterdam\n\nVisa: BlockTech sponsors the Dutch highly skilled migrant visa.\n\nRelocation: All-in relocation package and Dutch classes for international hires. Eligible hires may qualify for the 30% ruling.\n\nWhat else is in it for you\nPension plan, company laptop, and home internet reimbursement\n\nAn extensive in-house training program and an annual learning and development budget\n\nAn environment that embraces AI, both to speed up your work and to advance our systems\n\nGym reimbursement and sports during working hours: kickboxing, CrossFit, fitness, and soccer\n\nWeekly Friday drinks, monthly outings, quarterly sports competitions, and two trips abroad a year\n\nDaily breakfast and warm lunch, plus snacks and drinks all day\n\nHow we work\nWe're a team of trading and tech enthusiasts with a flat hierarchy. Have an idea today, and it can ship tomorrow. The best idea wins, whoever it comes from.\nThis role comes with a high degree of autonomy. You'll own hard problems from concept to production and solve them your way. We promote reverse leadership, give everyone an equal playing field, and invest in personal and professional development.\nOur culture\nAt our core, we are a team of passionate trading and tech enthusiasts committed to revolutionizing trading through automation. Our collaborative approach ensures that everyone contributes to achieving our ambitious goals.\nIn this role, you will be both challenged and stretched, with ample opportunities for growth and development, both within and beyond your main responsibilities.\nWe invest in our people by offering competitive compensation and benefits, fostering innovation, and celebrating success. Our commitment to personal development transcends traditional norms; we provide an equal playing field, promote reverse leadership, and offer boundless growth opportunities for all our employees.\nJoin us to unlock your potential and drive innovation in the exciting world of algorithmic trading.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4411,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Growth opportunities","Internet reimbursement","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Blockchain & Crypto","Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-28T09:37:59Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/blocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/blocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T00:28:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":487,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":103220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=103220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fblocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fblocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fblocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/blocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fblocktech-quantitative-trader-crypto-options"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3390261}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"blocktech.agency","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3390261},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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