C++ Trading Platform Developer
Wintermutealmost 6 years ago
London, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve the global trading platform, data infrastructure, and related software.
- Build real-time data capture, exchange connectivity, order entry, and monitoring capabilities across dozens of exchanges.
- Write scalable, robust, fail-safe, and high-performance C++ and Python code.
- Optimize the trading system’s performance and scalability on Linux workstations and servers.
- Work independently with experienced developers and traders to deliver direct improvements to trading operations.
Requirements
- Strong C++ programming skills, assessed during the hiring process.
- Experience examining how C++ standard libraries and other solutions are implemented.
- Strong analytical skills, assessed during the hiring process.
- Understanding of data structures and client-server network applications.
- Experience writing and optimizing high-performance code.
- Understanding of networking, CPU and memory models, and assembly language is desirable.
- Interest in algorithmic and quantitative trading is a plus.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work at a leading algorithmic trading firm with accelerated responsibility and ownership.
- Team meals, celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide team-building events.
- Central London office with amenities including table tennis, foosball, games, and personalized desk configurations.
- Informal, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and non-hierarchical company culture.
- Performance-based compensation, pension, and private health insurance.
- Significant flexibility in working from home and working hours, though the role is not fully remote.
- UK work permits and relocation assistance are offered.
About Wintermute
Wintermute is a privately held, London-based algorithmic trading firm focused on digital assets. It provides automated market making across cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms and offers OTC trading services, earning revenue from trading and liquidity provision. Founded in 2017, the company also supports Web3 projects and traditional financial institutions entering crypto through liquidity partnerships and investments.