Quantitative Trading Analyst

Ostium is on a simple mission: make it possible for anyone with a digital wallet to trade stocks, commodities, currencies, and crypto with full transparency. No brokers, no freezes, no hidden spreads. We’re replacing the opaque, offshore brokerage model with a transparent, permissionless trading stack built onchain. Every trade, deposit, and withdrawal is verifiable through open, auditable code. We’ve raised $27.9M+ from General Catalyst, Jump, LocalGlobe, Susquehanna (SIG), GSR, Alliance DAO, Soma Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Meltem Demirors, and others. Role (Europe / Full-Time) We are seeking a Quantitative Trading Analyst to architect and upgrade the risk management engine that secures our protocol. You will be the bridge between Traditional Finance derivatives and DeFi market structures. Your mandate is to rigorously quantify protocol risk, designing systems that allow for high-leverage trading of real-world assets while mathematically ensuring protocol solvency. Responsibilities Risk Engine Architecture: Architect and backtest core protocol parameters, including maintenance margins, liquidation thresholds, and insurance fund models for diverse asset classes. Mechanism Design: