About the company
Kronos Research stands at the forefront of proprietary trading, elevating trading performance through its profound expertise in quantitative research. Driven by a fusion of rigorous research methodologies and advanced machine-learning techniques, we are revolutionizing the way trading is approached. We have 4 main business pillars, i.e. (i) High-Frequency Trading (HFT), particularly in the dynamic landscape of cryptocurrency trading, (ii) market-making, providing the best liquidity across CeFi and DeFi solutions, (iii) asset management services for institutions and brokers covering a wide range of asset classes, and (iv) ventures, identifying high growth potential projects to invest in, provide expertise and drive returns.
Job Summary
Some areas of research our team is currently looking into:
📍Zero-knowledge proofs and applications 📍Proposer-builder separation applications 📍MEV applications such as MEV-Boost, MEV-Share 📍Cross-chain liquidity 📍Order flow auctions
Requirements
📍You are a current PhD student or a recent PhD graduate in a quantitative subject (e.g. Statistics, Finance, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science) 📍You are committed – we require applicants to be based in HongKong and commit a minimum period of 2 months(may extend mostly based on performance) toward this internship programme. 📍You possess a strong interest in DeFi protocols - and good knowledge of blockchain basics. 📍You are a quant at heart – you look at everything from a quantitative and analytical lens, utilizing back-testing and simulation as your go-to. 📍You are a coder – you possess strong programming skills in either Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang and/or Solidity. Having knowledge of EVM Assembly is a plus! 📍You are a research scientist – you possess exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills. 📍You are results driven – you are decisive and prioritize achieving overall results
