Quantitative Trader, Futures

About Quidax

Quidax is where crypto meets limitless possibilities. We’re making digital asset access effortless for individuals, businesses, and fintechs in Africa. Our goal? Providing real value for our customers while driving the future of Finance.

About the Role

As the Quantitative Trader for our Futures Product, you will design, implement, and optimize models and strategies that power our high-leverage trading ecosystem. You will lead quantitative research, market risk modeling, and trading execution for perpetual futures—driving profitability, liquidity, and risk resilience.

This role is critical to the successful launch and scaling of our Derivatives trading revenue line.

What You’ll Be Owning

• Quantitative Modeling & Analytics

Design, test, and maintain pricing, liquidation, P&L for futures and leveraged products.

Develop and maintain real-time margin risk alerts and liquidation simulations.

Deploy and manage proprietary and market-making strategies to achieve target volumes, spreads, and profitability.

Required Notional Volume : $236.25M / month notional volume (~$7.88M / day)

Work with Data Engineers to build data pipelines and dashboards for rapid analysis and alerts.

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll Work With

Why Quidax

At Quidax, we’re building the future of finance in Africa through crypto. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the space to lead, and the backing to build something that truly scales. If you’re ready to build an engineering org that delivers excellence at scale, let’s talk.

What’s In It For You

When you join Quidax, you’re not just taking a job — you’re jumping into a community that’s bold, remote-first, and building for the future. Here’s what you get :

TL;DR : You’ll do meaningful work, grow fast, and have the flexibility to live your best life — all while building something big with people who care.

Let’s build the future of finance together

How to apply

We love seeing applications that speak directly to us. It’s easy for your application to get lost in a sea of generic ones, especially when we’re sorting through dozens of them. So, make yours stand out! Show us your personality, your passion, and why you’re the perfect fit. We appreciate the effort it takes to create something thoughtful and unique.

If you make it through to the next stage, you’ll likely get a pre-interview questionnaire. Think of it as a chance to show us how you’d approach the challenges we face here at Quidax. Imagine you’re already part of the team and walk us through your thought process as you tackle the problems we throw your way.

What our hiring process looks like

It’s a three-step process!

1. First Connect (with the Recruiter) - 30 mins. Let’s talk about your experience, your story, and how you might fit at Quidax.

2. Technical Assessment - Show us how you solve problems.

3. Technical Chat - 60 – 90 mins. Get to meet the team and the people you’ll work with.

Please note : Conversations / interviews will kickoff in Q1 2026.

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