Wormhole Labs

Wormhole Labs builds Sunrise (sunrisedefi.com), a platform that helps token issuers launch and list their tokens on Solana. We provide onboarding, liquidity provisioning, and integrations with leading Solana apps to ensure smooth and successful onchain launches. As a Trader, you’ll be responsible for deploying and managing capital across a range of strategies on centralized and decentralized venues. What you will do - Execute and manage trading strategies across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) venues, including AMM pools, concentrated liquidity positions, and order books. - Monitor positions, inventory levels, and P&L in real time; proactively flag risks and execute adjustments to. - Maintain and improve internal trading operations tooling — position trackers, reporting dashboards, hedging workflows, and reconciliation processes. - Stay current on DeFi market structure, protocol mechanics (AMMs, PMMs, lending protocols), and regulatory developments relevant to defi. Requirements - 2–5 years of experience in crypto trading, market-making, or liquidity provisioning — at a trading firm, market maker, or DeFi-native operation. - Solid understanding of AMM mechanics (Uniswap v3/v4, Orca, etc.), order book dynamics, and how liquidity depth affects price impact and slippage. - Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Python or similar for data analysis and position monitoring is a plus. - Rigorous approach to risk management — you track exposure, hedge thoughtfully, and escalate early when market conditions shift. - Excellent communication skills; able to represent the team in external counterparty conversations with professionalism and precision. - Self-directed and adaptable — comfortable operating with autonomy across time zones in a remote-first environment. We provide - Prior experience at a DeFi protocol, crypto market maker, or liquidity-as-a-service provider. - Familiarity with Solana ecosystem tooling (Jupiter, Orca, Drift) and EVM DeFi (Uniswap, Aave, Curve). - Algorithmic trading experience (managing systematic trading systems) - Maching learning (e.g. ridge/lasso regression, tree-based regressors, classification) and large data analysis background - Hands-on experience with token launch mechanics — launchpad structures, cliff/vesting schedules, listing coordination across CEX and DEX venues. Note: We will only respond to applications that meet our requirements. If you don't get a response, please assume a polite decline.

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and security review of Wormhole’s core Solana programs and to protocols expanding to Solana. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather customer requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into smart contract code. • Follow best practices for secure smart contract development and build future best practices alongside Wormhole security researchers. • Stay up to date with the latest in Solana tooling, best practices, and industry trends.

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and security review of products within the Wormhole ecosystem. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather customer requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into code. • Follow best practices for secure product development and build future best practices alongside Wormhole security researchers. • Stay up to date with the latest in smart contract tooling, AI development tools, best practices, and industry trends.

• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and security review of Wormhole’s core Solidity contracts and to protocols expanding to EVM chains. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather customer requirements, analyze business needs, and translate them into smart contract code. • Follow best practices for secure smart contract development and build future best practices alongside Wormhole security researchers. • Stay up to date with the latest in Ethereum/EVM tooling, best practices, and industry trends.

• Create and implement comprehensive business development strategies to position Wormhole Labs as the preferred partner for blockchain solutions. • Cultivate and manage strong relationships with blockchain protocols, crypto startups, DAOs, and enterprise clients, driving adoption and integration of our solutions and services. • Partner with product and engineering teams to support launches and align GTM strategies with client needs. • Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and performance metrics to identify growth opportunities and optimize strategies. • Build, manage, and execute a structured sales pipeline to ensure consistent lead generation and successful deal closure. • Work closely with internal teams, including engineering and operations, to deliver seamless client solutions and drive successful outcomes.