Summary

The Department: Growth (Trading)

Our growing team is made up of skilled traders who combine knowledge of traditional financial markets with crypto experience to provide best-in-class execution for our clients. As a member of this department you will cover institutional OTC (over the counter) client flow & trading systems. On the cutting edge of execution services, this department will evolve into both new products and new jurisdictions as the market progresses and regulation permits.

The Role: Principal, Trader

In this role, you'll work with the global trading team to bootstrap our spot OTC trading business via a variety of channels including voice OTC trading and our eOTC product (GUI & API). We will be trading digital assets using a variety of discretionary and systematic strategies. The ideal candidate is an expert cross-functional collaborator, with the ability to balance and communicate priorities as Gemini continues to scale its customer base and product suite.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the market risk of institutional client trading flow, via both voice & eOTC channels
• Foster relationships with institutional Gemini clients
• Architect core back-end infrastructure for trading systems
• Develop and maintain frameworks for market data consumption and storage
• Build execution systems for market making / proprietary trading (centralized & decentralized)
• Leverage 3rd party partnerships to develop solutions for managing operational workflows for assets held in hot wallets & throughout the crypto ecosystem
• Partner with Gemini risk management team to monitor risk metrics in real time

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in traditional financial markets and/or crypto spot & derivatives execution
• Experience writing & deploying production level trading software
• Experience with cloud computing & storage systems
• Team-oriented and demonstrated willingness to roll up sleeves and get into the weeds

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on a bank eFX trading desk, proprietary trading desk, or HFT desk
• Smart contract / DeFi development experience (Solidity, etc.)
• Blockchain wallet software development experience

It Pays to Work Here

We take a holistic approach to compensation at Gemini, which includes:

• Health, Vision and Dental insurance covered at 100% for employees and dependents
• At least 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Up to 14 paid vacation days (in addition to public/bank holidays)
• Business Travel Medical Insurance

Skills

• Cloud Computing
• Team Collaboration