Quantitative Researcher
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to strong demand for quantitative skills in the evolving blockchain space and competitive compensation package.
- Strong compensation and bonuses based on performance
- Work at the forefront of blockchain technology
- Flexibility and remote work options available
- Requires established experience in quantitative analysis
Pros
- Competitive compensation with discretionary bonuses
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology
- Flexibility for remote work with a focus on synchronous communication
Cons
- Requires a significant level of experience (4+ years)
- Fast-paced environment may involve high stress
- Limited formal structure may challenge some candidates
Who it's for
Mid-Senior Level • Fully remote
Good fit
- Experienced quantitative researchers
- Those with a strong coding background in Python and Rust
- Candidates with a passion for blockchain and trading
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced candidates without quantitative skills
- Those not interested in technology and finance interconnections
- Applicants looking for rigid work structures
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Location
Remote
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Software Engineering
Wormhole Labs is a technology company that specializes in building multi-blockchain software. Our experience spans a broad spectrum of blockchain technology, and we operate at the intersection of application and platform.
We're seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join our team as we scale our cross-chain intents and trading infrastructure. You'll develop quantitative strategies spanning traditional market making, alpha generation, and cross-chain execution, working across centralized exchanges, decentralized venues, and cross-chain intents infrastructure.
What you will do
Scale existing intents infrastructure by improving solver economics, reducing execution latency, and building automated cross-chain inventory rebalancing systems to maximize capital efficiency
Develop and deploy mathematical trading strategies including market making and statistical arbitrage across CEXs and DEXs
Explore emerging crypto protocols and DeFi primitives to identify novel trading opportunities and develop non-traditional sources of alpha
Design and implement low-latency trading systems from the ground up, writing performance-critical code across the stack
Requirements
4+ years of quantitative research experience on a successful delta-one trading team
Strong programming skills (Python for research, Rust for performance-critical systems)
Solid foundation in statistics, probability theory, and numerical methods
Experience with large-scale data analysis and modeling
Interest in blockchain technology and DeFi (prior experience with crypto trading, or intents systems a plus)
We provide
Competitive salary and restricted token units, dependent on position type and location.
Discretionary bonus dependent on company performance and individual impact.
Unlimited time off, healthcare premium reimbursement, and 401K.
Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro and test mobile devices.
Flexibility of working from wherever you have work authorization, as long as you are available ~10-6PM US Eastern Time. We minimize unnecessary meetings, but building decentralized systems requires synchronous communication.
Note: We will only respond to applications that meet our requirements. If you don't get a response, please assume a polite decline.
