NewPosted October 28, 2026
Junior Quantitative Trader | Crypto Options
BlockTechCategory:Trading
Location:Amsterdam
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Visa sponsorship
- Yes
- Bonus
- Yes
Requirements
- A strong academic background in a quantitative field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science
- Proficiency in Python
- Focus and composure behind the screen when markets get busy
- A strong sense of ownership and excellent collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Professional trading experience at a high-frequency trading firm
About the role
BlockTech is hiring a Junior Quantitative Trader to join its options trading team in Amsterdam. In this role, you'll help run and improve the systems that trade our capital.
We trade crypto derivatives and spot markets across global venues, 24/7. Our traders don't just watch the systems. They own them end-to-end.
You'll be responsible for our day-to-day trading operations, from running the automated systems to managing positions to shaping the strategies that come next.
You will:
Responsibilities
- Monitor and operate our automated trading systems and dashboards in live markets
- Adjust pricing and parameters as market behavior shifts
- Manage positions and the risk that comes with them
- Develop and deploy new strategies together with quantitative researchers and engineers
- Research new business opportunities and stay on top of market news and changes
What you'll get
- Pension plan, company laptop, and home internet reimbursement
- An extensive in-house training program and an annual learning and development budget
- An environment that embraces AI, both to speed up your work and to advance our systems
- Gym reimbursement and sports during working hours: kickboxing, CrossFit, fitness, and soccer
- Weekly Friday drinks, monthly outings, quarterly sports competitions, and two trips abroad a year
- Daily breakfast and warm lunch, plus snacks and drinks all day
- Trading fund: strong performers get the opportunity to buy into the trading fund.
- Visa: BlockTech sponsors the Dutch highly skilled migrant visa.
- Relocation: All-in relocation package and Dutch classes for international hires. Eligible hires may qualify for the 30% ruling.
Skills
Python · mathematics · physics · statistics · computer science