Algo Trading Developer
Yuma
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Decentralized Intelligence
At Yuma, we are on a mission to drive positive economic and societal change by revolutionizing the way the world connects through decentralized intelligence. Yuma exists to champion development on Bittensor, an ecosystem that empowers brilliant minds and democratizes access to advanced computing and intelligence. Together we are cultivating a space where innovation thrives, ideas are rewarded, and cutting-edge technology becomes accessible to everyone.
As a proud subsidiary of DCG, a global investor, builder, and incubator, we have the backing and resources to empower the next generation of visionaries. Our role is clear: to support and nurture transformative teams at the critical early stages of development. By removing barriers and providing the tools needed to succeed, we’re ensuring that the AI revolution is not just for a select few but for the visionaries shaping our shared future.
About the Role
As an Algo Trading Developer at Yuma, you will play a core role in building and executing on-chain trading strategies within the Bittensor ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in all aspects of quantitative strategies trading, ranging from: alpha research, data processing, backtesting, portfolio construction and performance monitoring in a collaborative team. In close collaboration with the Investment Lead and engineering teams, you’ll research, implement, and refine strategies that apply quantitative methods to decentralized, on-chain markets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy Design & Alpha Generation:
- Develop and actively monitor dynamic TAO trading strategies across a portfolio of subnet tokens
- Research on-chain market inefficiencies and arbitrage opportunities to generate short-term alpha
- Design and implement proprietary trading models using statistical and machine learning techniques
Execution & Market Optimization:
- Analyze liquidity, slippage, and order book depth to optimize trade execution across decentralized venues
- Monitor real-time market conditions and adjust execution logic to minimize cost and maximize fill quality
- Stay current on MEV dynamics, protocol upgrades, and emerging tooling that impact execution efficiency
Infrastructure & Engineering Collaboration:
- Build and maintain robust backtesting frameworks and performance monitoring dashboards
- Develop infrastructure to support block-by-block execution of trading strategies
- Collaborate with engineering to design scalable data pipelines and optimize system architecture
- Contribute to the development of internal tooling for strategy deployment, monitoring, and debugging
SKILLS:
- Brilliant analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent coding skills
- Solid understanding of statistics
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Math, CS, Stats, Physics, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in quantitative development within trading or digital asset environments
- Proven interest in financial markets and trading strategies
- Creative, self-driven, and highly detail-oriented
- Strong communicator and collaborative team player
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience developing algorithmic trading models for digital asset hedge funds or quant desks
- Proficiency in Python, Rust, and SQL
- Experience with on-chain data analysis
- Familiarity with DeFi protocols
- Familiarity with the Bittensor ecosystem, including TAO and Subnet Tokens
WHAT WE OFFER:
- An opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, cutting-edge environment at a rapidly scaling company led by experienced industry leaders
- An innovative learning environment where you can immerse yourself in the latest technologies, contribute to building a transformative new industry, and make a meaningful impact.Competitive base salary, bonus and incentive compensation
- Unlimited PTO / Flexible time off - work with your leader to take time off when you need it
- Professional development budget with flexibility for personal and professional growth
- Outstanding health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
- Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage
- 401K plan with company contribution
- Flexible spending programs for medical and dependent care
- Paid parental leave
ABOUT YUMA:
At Yuma, our mission is to create positive economic and societal change by connecting transformative ideas to decentralized intelligence.
Yuma exists to support and encourage development on Bittensor – an ecosystem that rewards our brightest minds and opens access to advanced computing and intelligence. We support promising teams at critical early stages of development, enabling world changing innovations to get off the ground and ensuring the AI revolution is accessible to the next generation of visionaries shaping our world.
Yuma is a subsidiary of DCG, a global investor, builder and incubator.
Yuma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factors protected under federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.