Quantitative Engineer at Blockchain.com • Jobs for Developers

Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions of people worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has earned the trust of over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users, facilitating over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.

We are seeking an experienced C++/Rust Quantitative Software Engineer to help design, build, and optimize our options trading platform. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance systems engineering and quantitative options trading, offering deep ownership over mission-critical trading infrastructure. Blockchain.com is a high-performance culture marked by fearlessness and hyper productivity. You are a hardworking team player with a desire to learn and grow with us, someone who can work harder, faster, and smarter to deliver tangible results and process improvements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Design, build, test, and deploy high-performance options trading infrastructure in C++ and Rust
Develop and optimize options pricing and risk-management libraries, including Greeks and volatility-driven models
Build and maintain low-latency, high-throughput options trading and quoting systems
Identify, analyze, and optimize critical performance bottlenecks in both research and production environments
Partner closely with options traders to:
Define trading and risk requirements
Deliver custom software solutions for options strategies
Provide timely systems support during live trading
Take full ownership of projects from initial design through deployment and production support
Build efficient, reliable, and highly available applications in a scaled, performance-based environment

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Deep expertise in C++ and/or Rust, with strong focus on low-level optimization and performance
Proven experience building fast-market, low-latency trading systems, ideally for options or derivatives
Strong understanding of:

Options theory and derivatives markets
Pricing models, volatility surfaces, and risk metrics (Greeks)
Algorithms, data structures, and memory-efficient system design

Strong interest in algorithmic options trading, risk management, and quantitative analysis
Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Direct experience in options trading environments (market making, proprietary trading, or systematic strategies)
Hands-on experience building options pricing libraries or risk engines
Familiarity with exchange connectivity and options market microstructure
Prior work in electronic trading, HFT, or systematic trading firms

COMPENSATION & PERKS

Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
This is a role based in our Singapore office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
Apple equipment
The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

You may contact our Data Protection Officer by email at dpo@blockchain.com. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.

Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer will be subject to appropriate additional safeguards under the standard contractual clauses.

Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.

Quantitative Engineer

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