Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies.
Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Quantitative Developer - Risk to join our team. You'll take ownership of how we manage risk across the platform, from setting the parameters that keep our markets safe to building the infrastructure that lets us list new assets faster and support entirely new asset classes. In this role, you will:
Maintain and improve the core on-chain margin engine and offchain risk services
Own and maintain risk parameters across our supported assets, ensuring they reflect current market conditions and platform risk tolerance
Support the end-to-end process of listing new assets, including scoping and implementing the unique risk considerations each asset requires
Design and build the risk framework for emerging asset classes
Build tooling and infrastructure that make risk management scalable
Independently scope and drive large, ambiguous projects from specification through production, partnering closely with trading, engineering, and research
A strong quantitative foundation (degree or equivalent experience in math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field) with demonstrated quant interest and aptitude, e.g., economic or financial modeling
Experience building and shipping production software, not solely research or analysis
Ability to make informed decisions independently and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight
A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
Passion for decentralized finance
3+ years of relevant experience (quant trading, quantitative research, risk management, or software engineering with a strong quant bend); exceptional new graduates from top-tier programs will also be considered
Experience working with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
Background in quantitative or prop trading, particularly with derivatives, perpetual futures, or options
Familiarity with pre-IPO or private market funding structures
Proficiency in Rust
Skills Required
- Strong quantitative foundation through a degree or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or a related field, with demonstrated quantitative interest and aptitude
- Experience building and shipping production software, beyond research or analysis
- Ability to make informed decisions independently and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight
- Demonstrated high agency, willingness to learn unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in quantitative trading, quantitative research, risk management, or quantitative software engineering
- Experience with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
- Background in quantitative or proprietary trading, particularly derivatives, perpetual futures, or options
- Familiarity with pre-IPO or private market funding structures
- Proficiency in Rust
What We Do
Ellipsis Labs is a venture-backed New York based startup building differentiated products in decentralized finance. Phoenix, our flagship protocol, is the leading orderbook spot exchange on the Solana blockchain. Our commitment to creating sustainable solutions reflects our company's long-term approach and values. We take pride in our strong, in-person culture defined by our hard-working, mission-driven team.
