Rock Bund Capital · 1 month ago
Head of Trading
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveRock Bund Capital is a proprietary trading firm focused on the cryptocurrency industry, aiming to reshape its trading strategies. The Head of Trading will lead the transition to a unified research platform, develop high-frequency trading strategies, and manage core liquidity and arbitrage books while fostering a collaborative research environment.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Unify the Research Stack: Lead the transition from siloed team structures to a unified quantitative research platform. Architect a shared alpha repository where HFT, Stat Arb, and CTA strategies leverage common signals and data ingestion pipelines
Standardize Success: Define the company-wide standards for backtesting, simulation accuracy, and signal efficacy. Encourage and foster an open, collaborative research environment
Alpha Generation: Lead from the front by developing and deploying high-sharpe HFT/MFT strategies. Directly manage the firm’s core liquidity provision and arbitrage books
Execution Edge: Partner with the core engineering team to optimize the full tick-to-trade loop, specifically tackling the unique microstructure challenges of crypto exchanges (latency jitter, MEV protection, API rate limits)
Team Leadership: You have full autonomy to assess the existing trading teams. Recruit elite talent from top-tier firms and execute performance-based restructuring to build a 'Special Forces' unit
Cross-Asset Roadmap: Solidify our dominance in crypto (CEX & DeFi) while laying the technical and regulatory groundwork to expand into Traditional Finance
Qualification
Required
Proven performance at a top-tier HFT or Quantitative firm
Strong proficiency in C++ and Python
Proven history of managing significant P&L with high Sharpe ratios in high-frequency or mid-frequency strategies
While deep crypto microstructure knowledge is ideal, we value rigorous traditional HFT methodology above all
Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain world-class quantitative talent, with a strong personality capable of driving change management
Willingness to make tough decisions to raise the bar
Preferred
Experience in a 'Unified Platform' model is highly preferred over a pure 'Pod Shop' background
Benefits
Competitive remuneration package and a meritocratic culture where accomplishments are rewarded
Fast paced and result-oriented with a flat structure
Teams collaborate in a casual working environment
Excellent exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and the latest market insight
Great career development opportunities
Competitive base + high-water mark profit sharing + equity participation at the firm level
Company
Rock Bund Capital
Founded in 2019, Rock Bund Capital is a proprietary trading firm deeply committed to shaping the future of the cryptocurrency industry.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase