Senior Python Engineer

Who are we?

FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

As a quant developer you’ll:

• Develop tooling and systems to support our trading activities: pricing enhancements for derivatives, execution algos and infrastructure, trading product development, etc.
• Promote strong collaboration within a cross functional team, including design, product management, traders, quants and trade operations
• Solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
• Be involved in some of the most innovative products within the industry, like correlation exotics, missing data vol pricing, etc.

Job requirements

• A bachelors/masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
• Proficiency in python (Mandatory) and preferably a low level language and basics of a UI framework.
• Familiarity with distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Derivative Products or Risk management frameworks.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset with detail-oriented approach to operations
• Ability to move quickly and adapt to a fast moving environment
• Comfort working in a highly agile, intensively iterative software development process.
• Desire to work in an early stage product startups

Bonus Criteria

• Experience with exotic products
• Experience with numerical methods and optimization
• Experience with React