At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deploy cutting-edge trading strategies in the exciting world of DeFi.
- Company: Join a leading London-based proprietary trading firm focused on digital assets.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with endless learning opportunities in a fast-paced market.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of cryptocurrency trading and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in algorithmic trading and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Westren Capital is a London-based proprietary trading firm specialising in digital asset markets. Our DeFi Algorithmic Trading team builds and runs systematic strategies across cryptocurrency and decentralised finance markets. The team works across both centralised exchanges and on-chain protocols, trading products such as spot, perpetual futures, options, and other digital asset instruments.
The role combines quantitative research, trading, and engineering. Team members analyse large datasets, study market behaviour, develop alpha signals, and build automated trading systems designed to operate in fast-moving and fragmented markets. A strong emphasis is placed on execution quality, risk management, and scalable infrastructure.
Researchers and traders work closely with engineers to develop tools, improve trading systems, and monitor live strategies. The team also works extensively with alternative datasets including blockchain data, order book data, funding rates, liquidity flows, and protocol-level activity to identify inefficiencies and market opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy systematic trading strategies across DeFi and on-chain markets
- Monitor and optimize live algorithmic trading systems across centralised and decentralised venues
- Research alpha opportunities in market microstructure, liquidity flows, funding, basis, MEV, and cross-exchange inefficiencies
- Build and improve execution logic for low-latency and high-frequency crypto trading strategies
- Analyze large-scale on-chain and market datasets to identify persistent trading signals
- Develop risk management frameworks, position sizing models, and exposure controls
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve trading infrastructure, automation, and execution reliability
- Monitor live PnL, slippage, transaction costs, and strategy performance metrics
- Conduct backtesting, simulation, and walk-forward validation for systematic strategies
- Stay updated with evolving DeFi protocols, token mechanics, liquidity structures, and market behaviour
- Work with smart contract and infrastructure teams to integrate new protocols, venues, and trading systems
- Improve portfolio construction, capital efficiency, and inventory management across multiple chains and exchanges
Requirements
- Design, develop, and deploy systematic trading strategies across DeFi and on-chain markets
- Monitor and optimize live algorithmic trading systems across centralised and decentralised venues
- Research alpha opportunities in market microstructure, liquidity flows, funding, basis, MEV, and cross-exchange inefficiencies
- Build and improve execution logic for low-latency and high-frequency crypto trading strategies
- Analyze large-scale on-chain and market datasets to identify persistent trading signals
- Develop risk management frameworks, position sizing models, and exposure controls
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve trading infrastructure, automation, and execution reliability
- Monitor live PnL, slippage, transaction costs, and strategy performance metrics
- Conduct backtesting, simulation, and walk-forward validation for systematic strategies
- Stay updated with evolving DeFi protocols, token mechanics, liquidity structures, and market behaviour
- Work with smart contract and infrastructure teams to integrate new protocols, venues, and trading systems
- Improve portfolio construction, capital efficiency, and inventory management across multiple chains and exchanges
DeFi Algorithmic Trader| Trading Team employer: Westren Capital
Westren Capital is an exceptional employer for those passionate about the dynamic world of digital assets and decentralized finance. Located in the heart of London, we foster a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning, providing our team members with ample opportunities for professional growth. With a strong focus on cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies, employees can thrive in a fast-paced environment while contributing to impactful trading solutions.
