C++ Quant Developer - Options
Wintermutealmost 3 years ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, low-latency options trading systems and strategies.
- Optimize and monitor trading-system performance to ensure fast execution.
- Develop unit and integration tests to support trading-system reliability and stability.
- Collaborate directly with traders and contribute across the options technology stack.
- Expand trading capabilities across centralized finance, decentralized finance, and OTC markets.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in C++ and software development best practices.
- Experience developing trading platforms, preferably in a high-frequency trading environment.
- Knowledge of options or cryptocurrency is advantageous.
- Familiarity with market data feeds, order execution protocols, and exchange connectivity.
- Strong 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.
Benefits
- Performance-based compensation with significant earning potential, plus pension and private health insurance.
- Flexible work-from-home and working-hours arrangements, although fully remote work is not accepted.
- UK work permits and relocation assistance are offered.
- Central London office with amenities including table tennis, foosball, games, free food, and team breakout areas.
- Team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, company-wide outings, and an annual Wintermute weekend getaway.
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial, informal, and non-hierarchical working culture.
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.