Head of Quant Strategy - Crypto Funding Arbitrage

About the role

Axiom is hiring a Head of Quant Strategy to build and lead an institutional-grade crypto funding arbitrage programme from the ground up. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has successfully run funding arbitrage and delta-neutral strategies, owning the strategy end-to-end from design and capital deployment to risk and live PnL, while working closely with senior leadership and building the quant team.

Key responsibilities

• Own and scale profitable arbitrage strategies across spot, perpetuals and funding markets
• Decide where to deploy capital, which venues to prioritise and when to scale
• Build risk controls covering leverage, drawdowns, liquidation and exposure limits
• Optimise execution and capital efficiency across CEX and DEX venues
• Own live PnL and strategy performance, deciding when to scale, adjust or retire strategies
• Lead and grow the quant team, working closely with Engineering

Required profile

• 7+ years in quantitative or systematic trading, including 3+ years in crypto markets
• Proven success running funding arbitrage, basis and delta-neutral strategies with real capital
• Strong track record of profitable live trading with clear ownership of PnL, drawdowns and strategy performance
• Experience from a crypto hedge fund, market maker, prop trading or HFT environment

Required skills

• Deep expertise in perpetual futures, market structure, execution costs and risk management
• Strong Python and quantitative skills across statistics, time series, optimisation and research

What we offer

• Competitive senior-level salary with PnL-linked bonus and potential equity
• Full ownership of strategy, capital deployment, risk and performance
• Direct access to the CEO and CTO
• Modern trading infrastructure already in place
• Relocation support and flexible working for the right candidate