[Hiring] Trader @Wormhole Labs

Role Description

As a Trader, you’ll be responsible for deploying and managing capital across a range of strategies on centralized and decentralized venues.

• Execute and manage trading strategies across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) venues, including AMM pools, concentrated liquidity positions, and order books.
• Monitor positions, inventory levels, and P&L in real time; proactively flag risks and execute adjustments.
• Maintain and improve internal trading operations tooling — position trackers, reporting dashboards, hedging workflows, and reconciliation processes.
• Stay current on DeFi market structure, protocol mechanics (AMMs, PMMs, lending protocols), and regulatory developments relevant to DeFi.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in crypto trading, market-making, or liquidity provisioning — at a trading firm, market maker, or DeFi-native operation.
• Solid understanding of AMM mechanics (Uniswap v3/v4, Orca, etc.), order book dynamics, and how liquidity depth affects price impact and slippage.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Python or similar for data analysis and position monitoring is a plus.
• Rigorous approach to risk management — you track exposure, hedge thoughtfully, and escalate early when market conditions shift.
• Excellent communication skills; able to represent the team in external counterparty conversations with professionalism and precision.
• Self-directed and adaptable — comfortable operating with autonomy across time zones in a remote-first environment.

Requirements

• Prior experience at a DeFi protocol, crypto market maker, or liquidity-as-a-service provider.
• Familiarity with Solana ecosystem tooling (Jupiter, Orca, Drift) and EVM DeFi (Uniswap, Aave, Curve).
• Algorithmic trading experience (managing systematic trading systems).
• Machine learning (e.g. ridge/lasso regression, tree-based regressors, classification) and large data analysis background.
• Hands-on experience with token launch mechanics — launchpad structures, cliff/vesting schedules, listing coordination across CEX and DEX venues.

Benefits

Note: We will only respond to applications that meet our requirements. If you don't get a response, please assume a polite decline.