About Decibel
Decibel is building the next generation of institutional-grade digital asset trading infrastructure—combining systematic strategies, enterprise-level risk controls, and a high-performance execution environment. As we scale our trading operations and expand strategy breadth, we are hiring a Lead Quant Developer / Architect to own the architecture and engineering foundations of our algorithmic trading platform.

The Role
We are looking for an experienced quantitative developer with deep architecture, systems design, and low-latency engineering expertise to build and evolve the core of Decibel’s trading stack.

The ideal candidate is someone who has operated in 50/50 quant strategy + core engineering environments, but is now ready to go 80–90% engineering/architecture—designing systems from scratch while collaborating tightly with a strategist.

You will directly shape the next generation of Decibel’s execution, data, and research infrastructure.

What You'll Do

Architecture & Core Engineering

• Own the end-to-end architecture of Decibel’s algorithmic trading system, including execution engine, strategy framework, and data pipelines.
• Design and build low-latency, high-throughput services to support spot, perp, options, and multi-venue crypto markets.
• Create the foundational codebase that enables scalable strategy development, backtesting, simulation, and deployment.
• Establish engineering standards, modularity, code quality, and system reliability across the trading stack.

Algorithmic & Quant Engineering

• Translate high-level trading hypotheses into robust, production-ready execution logic.
• Build reusable libraries for market data normalization, signal routing, risk filters, position management, and real-time analytics.
• Partner with Nico on shaping execution logic, slippage mitigation, and adaptive algo behavior.

Systems Reliability & Monitoring

• Implement comprehensive 24/7 monitoring, circuit breakers, kill-switches, and automated failovers.
• Build alerting, telemetry, and diagnostics tools to ensure seamless round-the-clock system performance.
• Work with a junior quant dev to maintain overnight/weekend coverage and rapid incident response.

Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with trading, research, and risk to ensure the system supports strategy expansion.
• Serve as the technical mentor to a secondary/junior developer for follow-the-sun monitoring and incremental improvements.

What We're Looking For
Core Qualifications

• 7+ years in quantitative development, algorithmic trading engineering, or electronic market-making systems.
• Significant experience in both strategy implementation and core codebase engineering (similar to David’s blend of experience at BitMEX, GAIN Capital, BNP, etc.).
• Strong background in:
  • Python or C++/Java for low-latency and trading frameworks
  • Market data systems, exchange APIs, and execution gateways
  • Backtesting frameworks, simulation engines, and model orchestration
  • Distributed systems and real-time data processing
• Proven ability to architect systems from scratch rather than only maintain/extend existing frameworks.

Bonus

• Prior crypto derivatives, FX algo trading, or electronic market making experience across multiple asset classes.
• Exposure to risk modeling, pricing, or execution optimization.
• CFA, MFE, or advanced quant training helpful

Build the entire next-generation trading architecture nearly greenfield, with major influence and ownership

• Work directly with a strategy-focused Head of Trading—clear division of labor and zero bureaucracy.
  Competitive comp, high velocity environment, and the ability to scale both technology and team.
• Opportunity to shape the core engineering culture and mentor/lead additional quant dev hires.