Crypto Trader: APAC Market Making & DeFi Ops

IMC is a global trading firm providing liquidity across cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols. This role is a Crypto Trader based in Sydney, providing APAC-hours coverage for the team in Zug while managing live trading activities including token market making, DeFi, and CeFi delta-one strategies.

What You'll Do

• Monitor live trading strategies, positions, exposures, and PnL during APAC business hours
• Manage strategy configurations, trading parameters, limits, and operational controls
• Investigate urgent trading issues, unexpected strategy behaviour, and unusual PnL movements
• Use Python and internal tools to analyse trades, execution quality, and strategy performance
• Support rollout and scaling of strategies across new tokens, venues, and protocols
• Provide handovers between Sydney and Zug teams and communicate with external parties

What You Need

• Quantitative or technical background in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and trade investigations
• Good judgement and attention to detail when working with live trading systems
• Ability to remain calm and make decisions during time-sensitive incidents
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience in electronic trading, market making, trading operations, or risk management
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency markets, including spot, perpetual futures, funding, and hedging
• Exposure to DeFi protocols or automated trading systems
• Familiarity with SQL, Linux, logs, and monitoring tools