polymarket - Senior Risk Manager
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Requirements
• Deep trading experience with a background at a trading firm or exchange • Hands-on experience managing liquidations and navigating crisis moments in live markets • Strong grasp of how the major crypto exchanges operate • In-depth knowledge of margin mechanics, funding rates, index price, and mark price across crypto derivatives exchanges • Ability to act quickly and decisively under pressure with real money on the line • Strong counterparty relationships and comfort working with trading firms to offload risk • (Plus) Proficiency in Python, SQL, or other data analysis tools for building risk monitoring infrastructure
Responsibilities
• Build the risk framework. Define and own the parameters that will govern how the exchange operates: max open interest, position size limits, leverage tiers, and margin requirements across account types. • Design liquidation and insurance fund protocols. Establish the processes and infrastructure for managing liquidations and offloading risk through hedging or counterparty relationships when needed. • Build risk monitoring infrastructure. Design the systems and tooling that will give the team continuous visibility into account health, exposure concentration, and exchange solvency. • Establish operating protocols. Define the playbooks for how the team responds to stressed market conditions, large position buildups, and potential exchange dislocations. • Build your own tooling. Use Python, SQL, or whatever you need to build internal tools for evaluating risk and staying ahead of developing exposures.
Benefits
• Unlimited PTO • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage • Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
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