Part-Time Technical Writer

<p style="min-height:1.5em">Ostium is on a simple mission: make it possible for anyone with a digital wallet to trade stocks, commodities, currencies, and crypto with full transparency. No brokers, no freezes, no hidden spreads. We’re replacing the opaque, offshore brokerage model with a transparent, permissionless trading stack built onchain. Every trade, deposit, and withdrawal is verifiable through open, auditable code. We’ve raised $27.9M+ from General Catalyst, Jump, LocalGlobe, Susquehanna (SIG), GSR, Alliance DAO, Soma Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Meltem Demirors, and others.</p><h2>About the Role</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Weʼre hiring a part-time Technical Writer who understands markets and can translate complexity into sharp, credible content across Twitter, our blog, and medium-form memos. The role sits at the intersection of macro, trading, and onchain infrastructure. <br><br>Youʼll turn events, new asset listings, protocol changes, and market structure topics into content traders actually want to read - not fluff, not AI mush. <br><br>This is ideal for a current student at a top university who naturally reads about markets, understands derivatives, and can explain how smart contract changes affect trader experience. <br></p><h2>What Youʼll Own</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">1. Market-Driven Commentary</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Timely pieces that react to major market events (ex. gold rally, USD volatility, earnings cycles)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Connect macro events back to what traders can do on Ostium - new positions, hedges, strategies</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">2. Asset Launch Memos</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Medium- or long-form posts for new markets we list, outlining:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Why the asset matters</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">The opportunity set</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">How traders can express views using Ostium</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Should read like a blend of research, market structure, and product explanation</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">3. Technical Updates</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Translate smart contract and protocol changes into plain language:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">How risk engine tweaks change liquidation behavior</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">How funding, execution, or pricing improves</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">What users should expect the next time they trade</p></li></ul></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">4. Thread + Blog Writing</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Short-form: concise, sharp threads or articles aligned with our voice and market reality.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Long-form: deeper insights that build authority with serious traders.</p></li></ul><h2>Youʼd Be a Great Fit If You:</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Have strong familiarity with markets (derivatives, macro, onchain trading, risk engines)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Can write clearly and quickly - no jargon for the sake of jargon</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Understand or are willing to learn how our smart contracts and pricing models work</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Naturally follow market news & up and coming dexes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Are comfortable interviewing engineers and founders to get clarity</p></li></ul><h2>Nice to Have</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Youʼve written research, memos, or commentary read by investors/traders</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You have some trading experience (even hobbyist) and basic familiarity with trading architecture. Exposure to perps, spot, options, or futures is a plus</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Technical background (solidity, quant, research) is a mega plus</p></li></ul><h2>Time Commitment</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5-15 hours per week, flexible</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Asynchronous with occasional syncs</p></li></ul><h2>Compensation</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive with other part-time startup roles</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Possibility of long-term engagement depending on output quality</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our past interns went on to become quants at leading trading firms</p>