C++ Quant Developer
Wintermute is a global algorithmic trading firm that makes digital asset markets liquid and efficient. They provide liquidity for hundreds of tokens across dozens of crypto exchanges and trading platforms.
About Wintermute
Wintermute is a digital asset trading firm that provides liquidity for digital asset markets. Their services include Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading for spot and derivatives across a wide range of digital assets, liquidity provision for tokens, and contributions to the DeFi ecosystem as a builder, liquidity provider, researcher, and governance contributor. Through Wintermute Ventures, they invest in early-stage DeFi protocols. The company's operations are powered by a proprietary algorithmic trading engine. Wintermute Trading Ltd. is registered in England & Wales and with the UK Financial Conduct Authority for its cryptoasset activities under money laundering regulations. Wintermute Asia Pte. Ltd. is incorporated in Singapore and trades derivatives referencing cryptoassets. Neither entity is authorised or regulated by any regulatory authority, and they trade for their own accounts with their own assets, not managing or holding assets for customers. The information provided on their website is for informational purposes only and not an offer or solicitation.
Skills
About the Role
You will develop and improve trading platform components, build and scale data infrastructure, and implement pricing models. You will write and optimize C++ code, implement and maintain client-server networking, profile and improve performance, and design robust large-scale systems.
Requirements
- At least 2 years experience with C++
- Understanding of networking and implementing client-server connections
- Experience investigating internals of the C++ standard library
- Strong analytical skills
- Graduate level mathematics skills
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-performance C++ trading systems
- Create and scale data infrastructure for analytics
- Implement and optimise client-server networking
- Design and implement pricing models and trading applications
- Profile and improve software performance and resource usage
- Upgrade and design large-scale system components
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements with required office days
- Support with UK work permits and relocation
- Central London office with gym, table tennis and foosball
- Unlimited food and drinks
- Frequent team meals, holiday celebrations and company outings
- Annual company weekend getaway
- Performance-based compensation with significant earning potential
- Pension and private health insurance