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Trader

Company
FalconX
Location
New York City, NY
Work type
Full Time
Posted
2026-09-22

Job description

Impact

We are a leading market-making firm focused on providing liquidity in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency markets. Utilizing advanced trading and risk systems, we operate across global crypto exchanges, offering deep liquidity and tight spreads in a variety of products. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a talented and driven junior trader to join our New York-based team.

This is a full-time, in-person role covering trading operations from Saturday through Wednesday, and an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading sell-side crypto trading desks in the world. This role would likely transition to a M-F full-time trading position following a successful 18-month term covering Sa-W.

Responsibilities:

Trade and manage positions across various crypto spot and derivatives markets
Coordinate closely with the global trading teams to maintain seamless 24/7 market coverage
Ensure accurate trade capture and quality data flow in our risk systems
Execute and maintain up-to-date position reconciliation with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
Compile and analyze metrics for trading
Work closely with accounting and operations teams to ensure record accuracy and investigate discrepancies in a timely manner

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
1 - 4 years of experience in trading or trading support experience at a bank, proprietary trading firm, or market-making firm. Crypto experience a plus
Basic understanding of options theory and greek risks
Coding skills (Python, SQL) are desirable but not mandatory
Strong interest in crypto and macroeconomic markets
Personal experience using various blockchain protocols and understanding of crypto liquidity conditions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team-oriented

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