The San Jose, CA opening for a Digital-Asset Quantitative Trader is fully remote and restricted to applicants in that area. Its mandate is to build a controlled institutional process for liquid digital-asset markets while providing Pacific Time review of data-intensive workflows, the U.S. close, and overnight processing.
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary: $185,000–$280,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the San Jose, CA area
Experience: 5+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level
About the Role
In this San Jose, CA role, you will be accountable for continuous-market coverage, venue and counterparty exposure, funding, custody constraints, and weekend controls while supporting Pacific Time review of data-intensive workflows, the U.S. close, and overnight processing. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.
San Jose Operating Focus
The San Jose opening emphasizes scalable research systems, measurable latency, and careful release validation. Large datasets and time-sensitive systems need separate measures for correctness, latency, and cost. The opening reviews the U.S. close while also preparing overnight workflows that must be ready before the next session. Production improvements are accepted only when tests show that speed did not weaken point-in-time integrity or auditability. For this role, that means direct ownership of continuous-market exposure, fragmented liquidity, venue risk, and shift handoffs during Pacific Time review of data-intensive workflows, the U.S. close, and overnight processing.
First Review Cycle
During the initial operating review in San Jose, CA, you will examine continuous-market exposure, fragmented liquidity, venue risk, and shift handoffs while the assigned schedule covers Pacific Time review of data-intensive workflows, the U.S. close, and overnight processing. Normal controls remain in force throughout the review. The review joins two pieces of work: Evaluate execution across centralized venues; and Design weekend and overnight operating controls. The San Jose opening emphasizes scalable research systems, measurable latency, and careful release validation. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. The closing record identifies the evidence, approval, limit, and next test. A second specialist must be able to evaluate continuous-market coverage, venue and counterparty exposure, funding, custody constraints, and weekend controls from the same starting facts.
Responsibilities
- Monitor positions, liquidity, venue exposure, and funding
- Evaluate execution across centralized venues
- Design weekend and overnight operating controls
- Research market structure while respecting legal and counterparty limits
- Own continuous-market exposure, fragmented liquidity, venue risk, and shift handoffs during Pacific Time review of data-intensive workflows, the U.S. close, and overnight processing.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years in quantitative trading, including digital assets
- Experience with continuous markets, exchange APIs, and venue risk
- Strong Python, statistics, and operational discipline
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with custody workflows, funding markets, and fragmented liquidity
- A record of managing weekend, overnight, and venue-failure procedures
- Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the San Jose, CA opening.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible paid time off and company holidays
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
- Remote-work equipment and home-office support
- Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level
Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
How to Apply
Submit a current resume through the application form for the San Jose, CA opening. A short cover letter is optional. We will contact qualified applicants about the interview process and next steps.
Equal Opportunity
Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.