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.