Peanut Trade

Location: Europe friendly
Format: Full-time 
 

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage accounting, taxes, and financial operations for a Portuguese Lda company.

This role also includes basic HR administrative support and close collaboration with external accountants and legal advisors.

You will work directly with management and help ensure financial transparency, compliance, and control across the company.
 

Key Responsibilities

— Manage daily accounting, payments, and bank operations
— Handle taxes (VAT, corporate tax, payroll tax) and ensure compliance
— Prepare reports, support P&L, and control expenses and cash flow
— Run payroll processes and coordinate employee payments
— Collaborate with external accountants, lawyers, banks, and government bodies
— Support hiring and termination processes from an admin/legal perspective
— Review contracts and assist with financial/legal workflows
— Help optimize tax structure, revenue processes (e.g. Stripe), and financial setup
— Support audits and handle requests from tax authorities
 

Requirements

— Solid accounting experience (end-to-end accounting, taxes, reporting, payroll)
— Hands-on approach with financial operations and compliance
— Strong attention to detail and structured way of working
— Ability to work independently and take ownership
 

Nice to Have (Would Be a Plus)

— Contabilista Certificado license (OCC)
— Experience working with Portuguese companies (Lda)
— Strong knowledge of accounting and tax rules in Portugal
— Experience working with external accountants and legal teams
— Experience with audits or tax inspections
— Exposure to supporting multiple business units
 

Recruitment Process

— 1st step: Interview with recruiter
— 2nd step: Interview with the team
— Optional: Final interview with Founder

Role Overview

We are a systematic prop trading firm operating at the intersection of CeFi and DeFi, with infrastructure deployed across 50+ exchanges and 20+ chains.
 

We are looking for a Senior Quantitative Researcher & Algorithmic Strategist to join the trading team. In this role, you will fully own the lifecycle of trading strategies — from research and backtesting to production deployment and optimisation.
 

This is a high-autonomy, high-impact position with direct collaboration with the founding team.
 

Key ResponsibilitiesStrategy Development

• Develop proprietary alpha signals or adapt existing strategies
• Design, backtest, and forward-test systematic trading strategies
• Conduct statistical validation (walk-forward, out-of-sample, regime analysis)
• Analyse capacity, decay, and correlation within the portfolio
• Prepare research documentation and performance reports
   

Engineering & Deployment

• Translate research into production-grade code (Python / C++ / Rust)
• Build algorithms for CEX market-making programs (Binance, OKX, Bybit)
• Improve order book logic (spread, inventory, execution efficiency)
• Integrate strategies into low-latency infrastructure
• Monitor live performance and conduct post-trade analysis
   

Market Microstructure & Execution

• Optimize fill rates, slippage, and latency
• Work with order book dynamics and execution logic
• Improve rebate capture and maker program performance
   

RequirementsHard Requirements (Must-have)

• Proven live trading track record (real P&L, not only backtests)
• Strong knowledge of crypto market microstructure
• Production-level coding in Python
• Working knowledge of C++ or Rust (preferred)
• Strong quantitative background (statistics, probability, time-series)
• Experience with exchange APIs (REST/WebSocket)
• Ability to own strategies end-to-end independently
   

Nice to Have

• Experience in prop trading / HFT / crypto quant firms
• Market-making algorithm experience
• Experience with CEX maker programs
• Familiarity with DEX / on-chain trading / MEV
• Experience in arbitrage strategies (CeFi–DeFi / cross-venue)
• Risk management systems (PnL limits, volatility sizing)
   

Academic Background

• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or similar
• Practical track record is prioritized over formal education
   

What We’re Looking For

• Strong ownership mindset over strategies and results
• Ability to explain and defend your edge
• Deep understanding of why strategies work (and fail)
• Attention to execution details (fees, latency, fills)
• Intellectual honesty and data-driven thinking
• Collaborative, non-ego-driven approach
   

Compensation

• Base Salary: Competitive (USD / stablecoin)
• Performance Bonus: P&L-based allocation (high-water mark model)
• Capital Allocation: Up to $100M+ per strategy (based on performance)
• Infrastructure: Full access to trading stack (50+ venues, low latency)
• Format: Remote-first, high autonomy
   

What We Offer

• Ready-to-use trading infrastructure (no need to build from scratch)
• Direct access to decision-makers
• Fast capital deployment
• Exposure to cutting-edge crypto markets (CEX + DEX)
• Collaborative research environment
• Flat team structure
   

Hiring Process

1. Call with Recruiter (30 min) — background and strategy discussion
2. Team interview (60 min) — strategy walkthrough
3. Final C-level Interview (30 min)