Selini's current hiring priorities: C++ Senior Trading Systems Developer (New York preferred), DeFi Software Engineer (New York/London), DeFi Quant Trader (New York/London), and Singapore-based roles for market-making quant researcher and quant trader with arbitrage experience. He notes limited London opportunities outside DeFi, with Singapore roles targeting candidates with 1-5 years of experience.
New trading desk development approach @ 16:29
Selini's approach to building new trading areas is explained using DeFi as an example. Starting with one person (Aura) developing the DeFi business from scratch, the team grew to six people after demonstrating success, now becoming a top three player in the space. Evan notes they would consider someone capable of building an options desk from scratch but wouldn't deploy significant resources until proven successful.
Establishing communication protocols @ 18:10
The pair agree to use WhatsApp as their primary communication channel, with Ed serving as the sole point of contact from Albert Bow. Evan shares his WhatsApp number (+1 516 361 8486) and emphasizes that he doesn't want multiple people from Ed's team reaching out to him. Ed assures him that as Selini is his personal client, he will be the exclusive contact.
Ideal candidate profiles @ 19:46
Evan emphasizes Selini's preference for quality over volume in candidates, discouraging profiles from big tech companies (unless they have Olympiad medals) or sell-side firms. He identifies tier-one HFTs (Radix, Tower, Headlands, Jump, Optiver) as prime sourcing grounds, along with crypto-specialized firms like Wincent and Wintermute for DeFi roles. Startup experience is valued due to Selini's collaborative environment, and job-hoppers are viewed unfavorably given their low attrition rate.
