(Senior) DeFi Trader

Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more. About the Opportunity We are looking for a DeFi Trader to help lead and scale trading strategies across onchain markets. You will work across market making, arbitrage, liquidity provision, and event-driven opportunities, including selected exposure to prediction markets and sports/event contracts. The role partners closely with quant and engineering teams to improve strategy research, execution, automation, monitoring, and risk management in fragmented DeFi environments. What You’ll Be Doing * Trade and market-make across DeFi venues, including spot, perpetuals/derivatives, liquidity pools, and event-driven markets where relevant. * Develop and manage strategies around cross-venue pricing, liquidity dislocations, basis/funding opportunities, and event-driven catalysts. * Build and refine trading playbooks covering pre-trade analysis, execution, hedging, monitoring, and post-trade review. * Monitor order books, onchain liquidity, funding/rate dynamics, oracle behavior, and settlement mechanics to capture edge while managing tail risk. * Partner with engineers to improve execution infrastructure, quoting/automation system