Wintermute helps traders and institutions access digital asset liquidity through algorithmic market making and OTC services. Users can trade various tokens, access derivatives markets, and execute large orders without market impact. Wintermute provides deep liquidity across centralized and decentralized platforms.

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Skills

C Concurrency Crypto Exchange Connectivity Hft Integration Testing Low-Latency Market Data Multithreading Options Order Execution Performance Optimization Problem-Solving Unit Testing

Candidate Availability

Hybrid · London · Required

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

Collaborate directly with traders to develop scalable, high-performance options trading systems. Design and implement low-latency architecture, integrate market data feeds and exchange connectivity, ensure reliable order execution, optimize system performance, write unit and integration tests, and troubleshoot concurrency and multithreading issues.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in C++ programming and software development best practices
Experience in developing trading platforms, preferably from an HFT environment
Knowledge of options or crypto would be an advantage
Familiarity with market data feeds, order execution protocols and connectivity to exchanges
Solid understanding of multithreading, 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

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable low-latency options trading systems
Collaborate with traders to translate strategies into software
Optimize and monitor system performance to ensure fast execution
Develop and maintain unit and integration tests
Integrate market data feeds and exchange connectivity
Engage with the full options stack across centralized finance, decentralized finance, and OTC

Benefits

Performance-based compensation
Pension
Private health insurance
Flexible working from home and flexible working hours
Office amenities including table tennis, foosball, personalized desks, a team breakout area and free food
Frequent team meals, company events and annual company outing
Relocation assistance and UK work permits