Join Wintermute as a C++ Quant Developer to shape data infrastructure and enhance quantitative trading systems.
Posted by employer 5 years ago
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Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The C++ Quant Developer at Wintermute focuses on enhancing the trading platform and data infrastructure, engaging in tasks that range from optimizing code for performance to developing new applications. Proficiency in C++, a solid understanding of data structures, and experience with client-server applications are essential for this role. This position is well-suited for candidates with a strong mathematical background, including those with advanced degrees, who are eager to contribute to algorithmic trading. Wintermute fosters a dynamic environment with minimal bureaucracy, allowing developers to make significant impacts from the outset.
Quick facts
- Is the C++ Quant Developer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Wintermute expects some on-site time in London.
- Where is the role based?
- Wintermute is hiring for this position in London.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Data Infrastructure, Quantitative Trading.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Wintermute targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this C++ Quant Developer role at Wintermute.
From the original posting
About Wintermute
Wintermute is a technology unicorn and one of the largest algorithmic trading companies, specialising in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as supporting high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects.Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. At Wintermute, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here.
Working at Wintermute
We are looking for a C++ Quant Developer who is passionate about technology, interested in both low level details of how computer hardware operates and high-level design of large systems, as well as in data infrastructure. Someone who likes opening the hood to see how things work, has understanding of data structures, experience writing client-server network applications, and writing and optimising code for high performance. We welcome your previous experience from your own personal projects as well as commercial experience. PhD in maths is not uncommon for our Quant Developers, and at least a graduate level of maths skills is required. Interest in algorithmic and quantitative trading is a plus.At Wintermute you will have an opportunity to grow and make direct impact on trading by developing and improving all the parts of the trading platform, data infrastructure and related software, while also getting advice and guidance from very experienced developers and traders, including the founders. You will get a lot of independence and responsibility right away, and you'll learn at an unprecedented speed! No legacy systems, no multiple levels of approvals, no bureaucracy; all developers report directly to CTO who is very hands on. It is up to you to make an impact! You will work alongside exceptionally sharp colleagues, learn how to write fail-safe code and improve performance and scalability of the trading system, a real challenge and a rare opportunity! We have flexible working arrangements, it’s the productivity that matters. At least several days a week in the office with our own gym, unlimited food and drinks are required.
What will you work on
A great advantage of this position is that it is varied, and it is also up to you to shape it in the direction that matches your talents and company needs. The focus of the role would be to create data infrastructure to bring the analytics to the next level and support the scaling of quantitative trading. Projects may also include upgrading major trading system components, designing a completely new application from scratch, working on implementation of pricing models. We will share more technical details in the interviews. You will have opportunity to improve your knowledge of software optimisations, of building robust large-scale systems and to understand crypto currency trading.