Quantitative Developer - Risk
Ellipsislabs · New York, New York
About this role
## Ellipsis Labs — Quantitative Developer (Risk) Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our flagship product, **Phoenix Perpetuals**, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to **Solana**. We also operate **SolFi**, a proprietary automated market maker, and **Phoenix Legacy**, a limit order book on Solana. We’re seeking a **Quantitative Developer — Risk** to help own how we manage risk across the platform—from setting parameters that keep our markets safe to building infrastructure that lets us list new assets faster and support entirely new asset classes. --- ### What you’ll do - Maintain and improve the core **on-chain margin engine** and **off-chain risk services** - Own and maintain **risk parameters** across supported assets, ensuring they reflect current market conditions and platform risk tolerance - Support the end-to-end process of **listing new assets**, including scoping and implementing asset-specific risk considerations - Design and build the **risk framework** for emerging asset classes - Build **tooling and infrastructure** to make risk management scalable - Independently scope and drive large, ambiguous projects from specification through production, partnering closely with **trading, engineering, and research** --- ### Qualifications required - Strong quantitative foundation (degree or equivalent experience in **math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science**, or related field) with demonstrated quant interest/aptitude (e.g., economic or financial modeling) - Experience building and shipping **production software** (not solely research/analysis) - Ability to make informed decisions independently and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight - Demonstrated track record of **high agency**, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a **team-first** attitude - Passion for **decentralized finance** --- ### Preferred - **3+ years** relevant experience (quant trading, quantitative research, risk management, or software engineering with a strong quant bend). Exceptional new graduates from top-tier programs will also be considered. - Experience working with **blockchain technology**, specifically **Solana** - Background in **quant/prop trading**, particularly with derivatives, perpetual futures, or options - Familiarity with **pre-IPO/private market** funding structures - Proficiency in **Rust**
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