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About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
Role Summary:
Are you passionate about the future of stablecoin payments and driven by opportunities to scale new products and businesses? As the Senior Manager, Visa Crypto Partnerships, you will be joining the Sales, Partnerships, & GTM part of the Visa Crypto organization and you would be responsible for working with existing and forming new crypto ecosystem partners.
This role requires an experienced partnerships professional who can identify potential deals, develop the tactics, and work cross-functionally and with clients to bring opportunities to closed deals and revenue. The crypto GTM & partnerships team works closely with Visa’s crypto product and strategy teams, account managers, risk, legal, and finance to execute sales opportunities.
This profession will be an early team member and involved in shaping Visa’s global and regional go-to-market strategies, as well as identifying and forming new partnerships to enhance Visa’s capabilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Manage existing global, strategic partnerships – with exchanges, wallets, & payments infrastructure providers
- Execute on commercial and strategic deals and bring new capabilities and products to market with partners
- Help shape Go-To-Market strategy and execution for Visa Crypto solutions at a global level – with global clients and working closely with regional counterparts on go-to-market and client activities
- Working internally and cross functionally on new sourcing and pilot partnership opportunities and find ways to streamline new partnership activities and operations
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD.
- Financial services, crypto, and/or payments industry experience required
- High product acumen and solutions mindset
- Proven record of implementing strategic initiatives, policies and operational decisions
- Ability to form new partnerships and find new sales opportunities in white space, demonstrating commercial creativity and instincts alongside negotiation skills
- Strategic thinking and thought leadership with subject matter expertise in stablecoins and blockchain technology
- Teamwork, interpersonal & relationship-building skills, and ability to lead by influence and example• Proven ability to partner, communicate and manage/navigate through multiple disciplines and organizational groups
- Experience “managing up”, building Executive Level communications and delivering presentations
- Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, and to influence senior management and other relevant parties• Executive presence, Strong written and oral communication, including large-group presentations
- Previous experience in an operating role at a startup or high growth company preferred
Information for US Applicants
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
Role Summary:
Are you passionate about the future of stablecoin payments and driven by opportunities to scale new products and businesses? As the Senior Manager, Visa Crypto Partnerships, you will be joining the Sales, Partnerships, & GTM part of the Visa Crypto organization and you would be responsible for working with existing and forming new crypto ecosystem partners.
This role requires an experienced partnerships professional who can identify potential deals, develop the tactics, and work cross-functionally and with clients to bring opportunities to closed deals and revenue. The crypto GTM & partnerships team works closely with Visa’s crypto product and strategy teams, account managers, risk, legal, and finance to execute sales opportunities.
This profession will be an early team member and involved in shaping Visa’s global and regional go-to-market strategies, as well as identifying and forming new partnerships to enhance Visa’s capabilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Manage existing global, strategic partnerships – with exchanges, wallets, & payments infrastructure providers
- Execute on commercial and strategic deals and bring new capabilities and products to market with partners
- Help shape Go-To-Market strategy and execution for Visa Crypto solutions at a global level – with global clients and working closely with regional counterparts on go-to-market and client activities
- Working internally and cross functionally on new sourcing and pilot partnership opportunities and find ways to streamline new partnership activities and operations
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD.
- Financial services, crypto, and/or payments industry experience required
- High product acumen and solutions mindset
- Proven record of implementing strategic initiatives, policies and operational decisions
- Ability to form new partnerships and find new sales opportunities in white space, demonstrating commercial creativity and instincts alongside negotiation skills
- Strategic thinking and thought leadership with subject matter expertise in stablecoins and blockchain technology
- Teamwork, interpersonal & relationship-building skills, and ability to lead by influence and example• Proven ability to partner, communicate and manage/navigate through multiple disciplines and organizational groups
- Experience “managing up”, building Executive Level communications and delivering presentations
- Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, and to influence senior management and other relevant parties• Executive presence, Strong written and oral communication, including large-group presentations
- Previous experience in an operating role at a startup or high growth company preferred
Information for US Applicants
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.See All 53 Crypto Trader Jobs
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Who's Hiring
- General Dynamics Mission Systems15
- Ah Capital Management4
- Bitdeer Technologies4
- Nubank3
- Alpaca2
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Banking & Financial Services
- Fintech
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in crypto trader jobs.
- Demonstrated experience executing trades across centralized or decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges
- Proficiency in quantitative analysis tools such as Python, R, or MATLAB for strategy development
- Deep knowledge of derivatives, margin trading, and crypto market microstructure
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks including position sizing and drawdown controls
- Bachelor's degree in finance, mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field
- Series 7, Series 63, or equivalent financial industry certifications preferred for regulated roles
Tips for Your Crypto Trader Job Search
Quantify your trading performance concretely
Hiring managers want to see your Sharpe ratio, drawdown limits, and return attribution, not just 'profitable trading.' Pull numbers from your brokerage statements or backtesting logs and frame them around risk-adjusted results, not raw gains.
Tailor your resume to each desk type
A prop desk values speed and P&L autonomy while an institutional desk prioritizes compliance and execution quality. Read the job description closely and reorder your bullet points so the most relevant experience, whether systematic or discretionary, appears first.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists crypto trader openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get specific about blockchain protocols you've traded
Saying you've traded crypto is not enough. Name the chains, tokens, and liquidity venues you've used hands-on, whether that's on-chain perpetuals, centralized exchange spot desks, or DeFi yield strategies, so screeners can match you to the right desk.
Prepare a live market walkthrough for interviews
Many crypto trading interviews include a real-time market read where you're asked to call a trade idea and defend it. Practice narrating your thesis, entry logic, risk parameters, and exit criteria out loud before the interview, not just privately.
Negotiate comp structure, not just base salary
At most crypto trading firms, the variable component dwarfs base pay. When an offer comes, ask how P&L splits are calculated, what the drawdown reset rules are, and whether capital allocation scales with performance, before you accept any headline number.
Crypto Trader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most crypto traders?
The most active employers for crypto traders right now are General Dynamics Mission Systems, Ah Capital Management, and Bitdeer Technologies, and the most openings are in Arizona, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated at proprietary trading firms, digital asset exchanges, and crypto-native hedge funds.
How many crypto trader jobs are remote?
About 58% of crypto trader openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common at prop desks that require traders to be physically present during market hours. Algorithmic and research-heavy roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to discretionary execution desks.
How do you become a crypto trader?
Start by building a strong foundation in financial markets, probability, and market microstructure through coursework or self-study. Open accounts on regulated exchanges to practice live execution and document your results rigorously. Develop a coded backtesting framework to test strategies systematically. Then target junior trader or trading analyst roles at crypto-native firms, where firms often train candidates who show strong quantitative instincts and disciplined risk habits.
Can you get hired as a crypto trader with little experience?
Yes, some firms hire candidates with limited professional experience if you can demonstrate strong quantitative skills and a documented trading history. Build a portfolio showing real or paper-traded strategies with clear entry and exit rules, risk controls, and performance metrics. Junior roles at smaller prop shops and crypto exchanges are more open to candidates who can prove self-directed learning and analytical rigor over formal credentials.
What does the crypto trader interview process look like?
Most crypto trader interviews include a resume screen followed by a quantitative skills assessment covering probability, statistics, and mental math. Later rounds typically involve a live market discussion where you walk through a trade idea, your risk management approach, and how you would react to adverse price moves. Some firms add a technical round focused on coding or strategy backtesting before a final offer conversation.
Where can I find and apply to crypto trader jobs?
You can find and apply to crypto trader jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and goals.
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