Alpha Researcher

Defuse Labs is at the forefront of developing NEAR Intents, creating seamless cross-chain interactions that connect AI, services, and financial applications. We are seeking a technically exceptional Alpha Researcher to join our team and help scale our quantitative strategies and infrastructure in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design game theoretical models of interaction between the NEAR Intents protocol, distribution channels, market makers, and end users.
• Research, design, test, and iterate quantitative trading strategies across on-chain and cross-chain competitive markets.
• Build robust frameworks for signal generation, alpha discovery, and performance attribution.
• Develop systematic trading and liquidity optimization capabilities for our Alpha Platform.
• Partner with protocol engineering to translate research into production-grade systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in quantitative research, algorithmic trading, market making, or systematic investing.
• Strong background in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience developing and deploying systematic trading strategies in crypto or traditional financial markets.
• Strong programming skills with proficiency in TypeScript; experience with Rust, Python, or Go is a plus.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, execution algorithms, liquidity dynamics, and risk management.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, cryptography, and decentralized finance.
• A collaborative environment working closely with protocol engineering, product, and ecosystem teams.
• The ability to influence the next generation of intent-based liquidity and decentralized markets.