Block River Technologies

Role Overview We’re seeking a Videographer / Motion Graphics Animator to join our team on a full-time, 3-month contract. In this role, you’ll be responsible for creating a series of explainer videos — including storyboarding, graphic asset creation, animation, and final video production. You will work closely with our marketing team to translate complex financial/crypto concepts into engaging, easy-to-understand visual stories. Responsibilities - Collaborate with the marketing team to conceptualize, storyboard, and script the explainer video. - Create original visual assets (illustrations, icons, infographics, motion graphics). - Animate and edit video content to produce a polished, professional final product. - Ensure visuals are on-brand, consistent, and optimized for multiple platforms (website, YouTube, social). - Manage the full video production lifecycle: pre-production, production, post-production.

Job Title: Quantitative Researcher Company: Block River Technologies Location: Remote/Hybrid Company Overview Block River Technologies is a quantitative research and technology firm. Block River Technologies develops advanced mathematical models and innovative technology solutions to analyze global financial markets. Its founders have extensive experience in the financial industry and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from the world’s leading universities. We are currently seeking talented, articulate, highly-motivated candidates who will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of automated trading systems, quantitative research tools, high-performance data management systems, portfolio management tools, and technical architecture/infrastructure. The responsibilities of new hires will span a wide variety of programming, data analysis, statistical and other quantitative projects. These projects often range in duration and programming environment. This position will have a high degree of autonomy as well as responsibility in the design, direction, and approach in these tasks. We believe in a casual and collaborative atmosphere in which the candidate can become an integral part of a smaller team. This position allows for a high degree of freedom as well as the ability to be actively involved in the solutions to a variety of challenging problems. While the work is rigorous and demands a high level of commitment, the firm maintains an open, cooperative and collegial atmosphere. Job Responsibilities • Develop quantitative trading strategies using statistical models to capture market inefficiencies • Assist senior strategists in research and management of quantitative strategies • Build algorithms, models, and tools to: o Facilitate quantitative research and production trading o Analyze/manage large data sets to improve profitability o Evaluate and optimize trading strategies and signals o Implement quantitative methodologies for portfolio optimization and risk management o Test hypotheses about markets and simulate trading strategies • Research and backtest trading strategies in areas such as: o Basis trading o CTA / trend-following o Volatility trading (e.g., covered calls, gamma scalping) • Evaluate new methodologies and technologies to improve research and production trading environments, system performance, and functionalities • Generate reports to explain quantitative research results to management and evaluate strategy risk/performance • Maintain technical documentation of procedures, models, and programming work • Operate, troubleshoot, and debug software in a fast-paced environment

Job Title: Business Development – Institutional (Web3 / DeFi) Location: Remote About Prodigy.fi Prodigy.fi is at the forefront of DeFi innovation, building the future of decentralized financial products with a focus on access, performance, and trust. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Web3-native investing by bridging sophisticated financial strategies with permissionless blockchain infrastructure. We're a small, fast-moving team with deep roots in DeFi, and we're looking for someone who thrives in the early-stage environment and is excited about driving real traction with institutional capital and strategic partners. Role Overview We are seeking a high-performing Business Development – Institutional lead to drive fundraising and investment deals with a range of stakeholders including crypto-native funds, VCs, family offices, DAOs, and high-net-worth individuals. You will be the front line in securing capital for Prodigy.fi's growth and liquidity, working directly with the founder. In your downtime from fundraising cycles, you’ll also explore and manage ecosystem partnerships—from protocol integrations and liquidity alliances to community-building collaborations that amplify our reach and utility. Key Responsibilities Fundraising Investment Deals Identify, approach, and build relationships with institutional investors and strategic partnersOwn and manage the end-to-end fundraising pipeline: from outreach and pitching to due diligence and closingDevelop tailored narratives and materials to communicate Prodigy.fi’s value to different investor profilesWork with internal stakeholders (product, marketing, engineering) to align capital strategy with roadmap needs Partnerships Ecosystem (Secondary Focus) Identify high-leverage partnerships that can amplify Prodigy's protocol adoption and utilityNegotiate and close strategic deals (liquidity provisioning, co-marketing, co-development)Maintain and nurture relationships with protocol, infrastructure, and ecosystem players in Web3

Responsibilities * Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks * Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients * Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud * Optimize web applications for performance and scalability * Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and allow for regression testing

**Job Title:** Options Pricing Quant Modeler (Part-Time Consultant) **Location:** Remote / Flexible **Position Overview:** We are seeking an experienced Options Pricing Quant Modeler to join our team as a part-time consultant. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, validating, and enhancing pricing models for structured products and exotic options. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional with a background in a small trading company or bank who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys the flexibility of consulting work. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and enhance pricing models for structured products and exotic options. - Perform model validation, calibration, and testing to ensure robustness and accuracy. - Analyze market data and use quantitative techniques to optimize pricing strategies. - Collaborate with traders and other stakeholders to understand market trends and product features. - Provide expertise on the valuation and risk management of complex derivatives. - Document model methodologies and results, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Rust Engineer, Block River Technologies Taipei Taiwan, Remote/Hybrid, Open to Full-time/Part-time and Contractors As a Rust Engineer, you will be instrumental in building APIs and libraries that unify, enhance, and transform user experiences across our platform. Responsibilities Ability to design and implement secure, reliable, and efficient software backend services.Ability to independently debug problems involving the network and operating system.Assume technical responsibility of complex backend systems, identify opportunities for system improvement.Create programs and software using RustFacilitate specific functions by integrating third-party software components, libraries and programsEvaluate, debug, improve and update software written with RustMaintain and improve existing Rust codebasesBe willing to pick up any other technology stacks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, web3.js, etc. when required.

Smart Contract Engineer, Block River Technologies Taipei Taiwan, Remote/Hybrid, Open to Full-time/Part-time and Contractors As a Smart Contracts Engineer, you will be at the forefront of building robust APIs and libraries that harmonize, elevate, and revolutionize user experiences across our platform. Responsibilities Design, implement, and deploy smart contracts that meet rigorous audit requirements.Write highly readable, optimized, and secure code backed by a comprehensive test suite.Collaborate with other developers, security auditors, and stakeholders to ensure the quality and security of smart contracts.Work closely with leadership, product teams, and auditors to review potential vulnerabilities and write documentation on these systems.Stay up-to-date with the latest EVM and SVM releases, developer tooling, and exploits.

DevOps Engineer, Block River Technologies Taipei Taiwan, Remote/Hybrid, Open to Full-time/Part-time and Contractors In this dynamic environment, we are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team. As a significant contributor, you will play a key role in our web3 platform, delivering premium derivatives trading and risk management products for both retail and institutional traders. With a strong track record in developing traditional finance and Web3 products, we are committed to democratizing financial independence. We are in search of an individual with exceptional talent and passion, ready to embrace the intricacies and challenges presented by fintech, DLT and Web3 technologies. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in constructing APIs and libraries that harmonize, elevate, and revolutionize user experiences throughout our platform. Join us in this exhilarating journey and become part of a team dedicated to transforming the financial industry. Let's shape the future together! Responsibilities In-depth experience using Ansible (or similar tools) to environments with hundreds of servers. Experience designing complex static and dynamic inventories, variable structures, and playbooks.In-depth experience supporting Linux servers in large environments supporting hundreds of servers, preferably in highly secure and highly available 24/7 environments.Experience with common system administration scripting languages such as bash and Python.Deep understanding of networking and security best practices.

At Block River Technologies, we are seeking a talented UI/UX Designer to join our innovative team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exciting projects that drive transformation in the financial sector. Your creative insights and technical skills will play a crucial role in shaping our user experience and design strategies.

Full Stack Engineer, Block River Technologies Taipei Taiwan, Remote/Hybrid, Open to Full-time/Part-time and ContractorsBlock River Technologies is a leading provider of cutting-edge solutions in DLT research, FinTech, and Algorithmic Trading. We're revolutionizing the financial industry through innovative technologies and data-driven insights.In this dynamic environment, we are seeking a skilled Full Stack Engineer specializing in web3 applications to become a vital member of our development team. As a crucial contributor, you will collaborate closely with our UI/UX designers and fellow developers to seamlessly integrate smart contracts into web applications. Your primary focus will be on crafting visually striking and user-friendly interfaces for our suite of web applications within our ecosystem.As an integral part of our team, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our web applications, prioritizing user-friendly interactions and designing aesthetically pleasing interfaces that cater to the diverse needs of our users. Responsibilities● Integrate EVM smart contract into our web applications● Develop high-performance backend for our web applications● Develop high-quality, reusable, and efficient React components for our web applications while adhering to best practices and coding standards.● Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design mockups and wireframes into elegant and responsive user interfaces.● Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring cross-browser compatibility.