Trading Operations Analyst (Hyperliquid)

About LoopLoop is a New York–based company that has spent since 2016 building direct, transparent relationships between brands and the people they serve. We are building out a digital asset function, and we are hiring the operational core of its trading desk.About the roleLoop runs active trading on Hyperliquid — the leading on-chain perpetuals venue. We are looking for a Trading Operations Analyst to be the operational backbone of that desk: someone who knows the platform not from documentation, but from trading it.This is a role for a trader. You will monitor markets, own the tooling, and keep the desk running cleanly — through quiet weeks and through violent ones.What you'll doMarket monitoring:- Monitor Hyperliquid markets daily: funding rates, open interest, order book depth, liquidity conditions, liquidation flows.- Track how liquidity behaves in stress and flag deteriorating conditions before they become incidents.Desk operations:- Own the desk's operational setup: trade-only API keys, sub-accounts, rate limits, alerting and monitoring.- Work with our API integrations (REST/WebSocket) — build and maintain the monitoring and automation the desk relies on.- Coordinate collateral and margin allocation across accounts.Incidents and analysis:- Run post-mortems after volatile sessions — liquidation cascades, ADL events, oracle anomalies — and turn them into concrete process fixes.- Track execution quality, funding spend, and fee-tier efficiency.- Stay ahead of platform and ecosystem changes that affect the desk: HIP upgrades, new market listings, HyperEVM integrations.What we're looking forRequired:- 3+ years in trading, trading operations, or trading support (crypto strongly preferred).- Hands-on experience trading on Hyperliquid — this is a hard requirement. You know the platform because you use it: funding mechanics, margin, liquidations, ADL.- Strong understanding of liquidity: order book depth, slippage, market impact, and how each behaves under stress.- Working API literacy (REST/WebSocket); basic scripting (Python or similar) for monitoring and automation is a strong plus.- Calm and precise during volatility; clear written communication — incident reports and post-mortems are part of the job.- Authorized to work in the United States; comfortable in a fully remote setup.Nice to have:- Experience across the wider Hyperliquid ecosystem: staking HYPE, HLP, HyperEVM DeFi (Kinetiq/kHYPE, HyperLend, Felix), HIP-3 builder markets.- Background at an exchange, market maker, or proprietary trading desk.Compensation and benefits- Base salary: $158.000 per year.- Performance bonus.- Employer-funded health insurance: medical, dental, and vision.- 401(k) with company matching.- Fully remote within the United States — no relocation or office requirement.- Annual budget for training, certifications, and conferences.- Paid time off.How to applyApply here on LinkedIn with your resume. In a short note, tell us about your hardest session trading on Hyperliquid — what happened, what you did in real time, and what you changed afterward. We'll follow up with a short set of written questions — conversational, not a test.Loop is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.