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We're a global, remote-first team of 200+ people across 40+ nationalities, with hubs in Brussels, London, Paris and New York.\nWe provide liquidity across 80+ centralized and decentralized exchanges - a position cemented by our Series C, led by SC Ventures. Today we run a full spectrum of capital markets businesses across centralized and on-chain venues: market making, high-frequency trading, options, OTC, DeFi trading desks, advisory, and asset management.\nWe're building toward the agentic investment banking capabilities for the era of digital finance. A proprietary agentic layer runs the mechanics of the market, so our people can focus on the work code cannot do: the deal, the relationship, and the judgement.\nWe're not just envisioning the future of finance - we're building it.\nAbout the Internship Program\nOur internship programme gives early-career talent the opportunity to build practical skills, contribute to meaningful projects and learn alongside experienced colleagues in digital finance.\nTypically lasting six months and based in our Brussels office (London possible), each internship includes hands-on experience, clear learning goals and dedicated guidance and regular feedback. We look for curiosity, relevant foundational skills, deep, active interest and passion for digital assets and the potential to grow exponentially with us - you don’t need to arrive with all the answers. Where performance, business needs and available opportunities align, an internship may lead to a permanent role, though this is not guaranteed.\nWe are looking for 3-4 high-caliber Quantitative Analyst Interns to sit within our Strategic Market Making (HFT), Credit and Corporate Development desks/teams (see other openings on our career page for details).\nApplication deadline: 30 November 2026\nStart date: 1 March 2027\nSelection process:\nInterview with Talent Acquisition representative\n\nInterview with Hiring Manager\n\nRecruitment Challenge\n\nThe role \nAbout Credit Desk\nIn our Credit & On-Chain Liquidity team, we design, deploy, and manage capital across decentralized lending protocols, yield strategies, and credit facilities. Operating at the intersection of quantitative finance and smart contract risk, the Credit Desk is responsible for optimizing yield, evaluating counterparty and protocol risk, and deploying programmatic credit solutions across digital asset markets. As a Credit Desk DeFi Quant Trader Intern, you will work directly with quant traders and credit strategists to build quantitative risk models, automate yield harvesting, analyze on-chain liquidity pools, and evaluate DeFi protocol mechanics.\nKey Responsibilities of a DeFi Quant Trader intern in this unit\nOn-Chain Risk & Credit Modeling: Develop and refine quantitative risk models to assess protocol health, collateralization ratios, liquidation risks, and smart contract vulnerability exposure across DeFi credit platforms.\n\nYield Optimization & Execution: Build Python-based tools and algorithmic models to analyze real-time yield curves, liquidity pool depth, and funding rate arbitrage across lending and borrowing protocols.\n\nData Analytics & Telemetry: Query on-chain telemetry, EVM event logs, and DEX/lending protocol data using SQL, Subgraphs, and Python to generate actionable insights for credit positioning and risk allocation.\n\nProtocol Due Diligence & Forensics: Perform quantitative forensics and stress testing on emerging lending primitives, liquid staking protocols, and structured credit products prior to capital deployment.\n\nWho You Are/Key Requirements\nTechnical & Quantitative Skills: Strong code-first foundation in Python and SQL (with Git proficiency) for handling on-chain or EVM event data. Understanding of smart contract mechanics and DeFi primitive math (e.g., automated market makers, lending pool utilization curves, liquidation thresholds).\n\nQuantitative & Trading Mindset: Rigorous background in a quantitative field (Math, Physics, CS, Finance, or Engineering) with a systematic/trading mindset. Ability to model yield dynamics, credit risk, backtesting strategies, and protocol insolvency scenarios.\n\nDeFi \"Skin in the Game\": Hands-on experience interacting with decentralized lending protocols (e.g., Aave, Morpho, Compound, Maker/Endgame), yield aggregators, or credit markets.\n\nNice-to-Haves: Familiarity with Rust, Solidity, Foundry, or specialized credit risk models and backtesting frameworks.\n\nOur offer\nA 6 month paid internship at world-renowned digital assets company with accommodation provided for entirety or part of it\n\nThe opportunity to learn about digital assets and blockchain from a 30,000 ft view of the entire ecosystem\n\nWorking from one of Brussels newest, nicest and most advanced office spaces\n\nA global, collaborative and tech-driven environment.\n\nAutonomy & Impact - our flat structure means you can contribute your ideas from day one and help shape the foundation that will power Keyrock’s future business.\n\nCulture of Excellence - we value nimbleness, drive for success, owner mentality and collaboration.\n\nOpportunity to leave your mark and start your career in one of the most reputable companies in the digital assets world\n\nWe are envisioning for the internship to be based pre-dominantly in Brussels. It is possible for a selected candidate to be based in London, UK, provided at least 1-2 months onboarding period would be spent in Brussels together with the rest of the interns cohort.\n\nOur recruitment philosophy\nWe value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.\nAs an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. 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