Head of Financial Logic & Product Innovation
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned financial engineering and product innovation leader to build and lead our Financial Logic & Product Innovation (FL) team within DBU. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative finance, derivatives product design, and crypto-native innovation. You will own the financial models that power our trading platform and drive the creation of next-generation financial products.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Logic Ownership
Own and optimize core financial formulas across the platform: funding rates, index prices, mark prices, liquidation engines, margin models (UTA/cross-margin), insurance fund mechanics, and settlement logic
Identify and resolve edge cases, parameter inefficiencies, and risk-reward imbalances in existing financial models
Collaborate with Risk to support risk index development and financial logic optimization projects
Product Innovation
Independently research and propose new financial products (derivatives, structured products, hybrid instruments) beyond the current roadmap
Conduct competitive analysis, market microstructure research, and user behavior analysis to identify product opportunities
Translate product concepts into rigorous financial specifications ready for engineering implementation
Team Leadership
Build, mentor, and manage a team of financial engineers and product researchers (currently 4, growing)
Set clear goals, delivery timelines, and quality standards for the team
Foster a culture of self-driven research, intellectual curiosity, and data-informed decision making
Cross-functional Collaboration
Work closely with Trading Products to translate market needs into financial models
Provide BTE (exchange engineering) with precise formula specs, test cases, and validation criteria
Partner with Trading Ops on real-time parameter tuning and anomaly investigation
Requirements
Must-have:
8+ years in quantitative finance, financial engineering, derivatives product design, or related fields
Deep understanding of derivatives pricing, risk models, margin systems, and market microstructure
Solid experience in both crypto exchanges and traditional financial exchanges (TradFi)
Proven track record of designing and shipping financial products
Strong intrinsic motivation to create and launch innovative financial products that don't yet exist in the market
Strong mathematical and analytical skills; comfortable with stochastic calculus, numerical methods, and statistical modeling
Experience leading and growing a technical team (4+ direct reports)
Ability to independently produce research and proposals — not just execute on a given roadmap
Excellent communication skills; able to distill complex financial concepts for cross-functional stakeholders
Nice-to-have:
Bilingual (English + Mandarin) — team operates across English and Chinese-speaking contexts
Programming proficiency (Python, SQL, or similar) for data analysis, backtesting, and prototyping financial models
Hands-on trading experience (personal or professional)
Familiarity with exchange systems: order matching, liquidation, funding mechanisms
Background in quant trading, market making, or derivatives structuring at a top-tier firm
Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative field