C++ Quant Developer, Wintermute

Options

£80-150k

+ Performance based bonuses

C++
Mid and Senior level
London

3+ days a week in office (Central London)

Wintermute

Algorithmic trading firm in digital assets

Open for applications

Wintermute

Algorithmic trading firm in digital assets

21-100 employees

FintechB2BCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Open for applications

£80-150k

+ Performance based bonuses

C++
Mid and Senior level
London

3+ days a week in office (Central London)

21-100 employees

FintechB2BCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Company mission

To enable, empower and advance the truly decentralized world for more transparent, fair and efficient markets and products.

Role

Who you are

  • Strong proficiency in C++ programming and software development best practices
  • Experience in Options trading system development, preferably from a high performing trading firm
  • Knowledge of Option pricing models, derivatives, and financial markets
  • Familiarity with market data feeds, order execution protocols and connectivity to exchanges
  • Solid understanding of multi-threading, concurrency and low latency programming
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Experience with Crypto options and experience in developing within a HFT environment would be an advantage

What the job involves

  • We are on the lookout for a talented C++ Developer to join us. In this role, you will play a vital part in shaping our trading platform, collaborating closely with traders to develop a high performance and scalable options trading platform
  • Dive into the full options stack, working across centralized finance, decentralized finance, and OTC, and contribute to the growth of one of the largest electronic trading desks in the crypto options market
  • System Architecture: Design and implement scalable, low-latency options trading system in C++
  • Algorithm Development: Develop and optimize Algorithms for Options trading whilst incorporating risk management strategies and market data analysis
  • Market connectivity: Implement and maintain connections to exchanges, ensuring latency sensitive issues are mitigated
  • Performance Optimization: Continuously optimize the performance of the trading platform, ensuring fast execution
  • Testing: Contribute to the development of unit and integration tests to ensure the reliability and stability of the trading system

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Recent developments in mobile applications and financial tech have resulted in increased demand for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, and this growing demand is putting pressure on traditional market makers. Ultimately, the increased scale and complexity of the new digital asset landscape has exposed inefficiencies in existing liquidity providers.

Wintermute uses an algorithmic approach to provide market-making services that facilitate digital asset liquidity with long-term scaling and efficiency in mind. The company currently provides its market-making services to over 50 centralized and decentralized trading platforms, including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken.

The company has taken a unique approach towards market making by operating with the assumption that digital asset markets are only going to get bigger and more complex. By streamlining the market making process with algorithmic automation and thus optimizing efficiency, Wintermute presents itself as a future-proof solution for the rapidly scaling digital asset industry.

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Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-6% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Employee endorsements

Nice people

"Very nice, motivated colleagues. Culture is strong, activities such as events and even an annual outing allows you to connect and make friends...."

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jan 2021

$20m

SERIES B

Jul 2020

$2.8m

SERIES A

Total funding: $24.8m

Company benefits

  • A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get the level of responsibility and ownership that would be unlikely at any other project or trading firm
  • A unique opportunity to join one of the strongest and most successful DeFi teams globally
  • With Wintermute you don’t make a bet on a single product, platform, chain or technology; we’ll win if DeFi wins as a whole
  • Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet collaborative and entrepreneurial
  • Option to work from London or Singapore offices, as well as remotely; we generally prefer at least 60% working from the office but are open to remote candidates
  • Aligned incentive structure: high upside from performance-based variable pay with very transparent bonus system
  • We offer standard perks too, like pension, private health insurance and free food, but that’s probably not the right reason to join us

Company values

  • Ambitious: We set the most ambitious goals. We set the highest standards for ourselves and work hard. We play to win
  • Collaborative: We go above and beyond to help our partners and counterparties grow. We work as a team, not as siloed groups and individuals. We are united by common goals and values
  • Entrepreneurial: We love building new innovative things. We move very fast and focus on the results. We empower everyone from day 1 to act like an owner
  • Meritocratic: We are non-hierarchical, informal, and direct. We focus on results above seniority and experience. We generously reward results

Company HQ

Westminster, London, UK

Leadership

Holds an Executive MBA from London Business School. Joined Optiver as an Index Derivatives Trader, and was eventually made Head of ETF Business Expansion.

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