Core Developer, Wintermute
Python
£115-150k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Algorithmic trading firm in digital assets
Open for applications
Algorithmic trading firm in digital assets
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£115-150k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable, empower and advance the truly decentralized world for more transparent, fair and efficient markets and products.
Role
Who you are
- At least 2 years of Python experience. C++ experience is an advantage
- Experience with SQL databases
- Comfortable with Linux
- Interest in either crypto or finance. Any experience relevant to the work we do would be an advantage
- The role will be ideal for someone who is pragmatic, passionate about what they do and capable of writing clean and concise code
- Neither crypto nor finance experience is required; we care more about your technical skills and mindset
- We also look for strong interpersonal skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced developer to join the Core Development team
- Joining us means working on a small, highly efficient team with a broad mandate that covers many areas of the business
- You will work closely with traders, C++ developers, middle office, quantitative researchers and the DeFi Team on various projects
- Most of our services are written in Python, but we also have high-performance infrastructure written in C++. For both Python and C++ we are usually on the most recent versions
- Besides that we use Linux for all machines, PostgreSQL for databases and a few bespoke in-house solutions for problems common in high-frequency trading
- A few examples of what we are currently working on:
- Capturing data about our own trading activities from the large number of exchanges we trade on, and exposing this to internal systems and users
- A reconciliation system matching trade and transfer information to produce real-time positions, alerts and reports
- The GUI used by traders for their day-to-day activities
- An automated settlement system for settling balances with counterparties who trade directly with us instead of going through exchanges
- A storage system used by quants for their machine learning features
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Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Recent developments in mobile applications and financial tech have resulted in increased demand for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, and this growing demand is putting pressure on traditional market makers. Ultimately, the increased scale and complexity of the new digital asset landscape has exposed inefficiencies in existing liquidity providers.
Wintermute uses an algorithmic approach to provide market-making services that facilitate digital asset liquidity with long-term scaling and efficiency in mind. The company currently provides its market-making services to over 50 centralized and decentralized trading platforms, including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken.
The company has taken a unique approach towards market making by operating with the assumption that digital asset markets are only going to get bigger and more complex. By streamlining the market making process with algorithmic automation and thus optimizing efficiency, Wintermute presents itself as a future-proof solution for the rapidly scaling digital asset industry.
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Employee endorsements
Nice people
"Very nice, motivated colleagues. Culture is strong, activities such as events and even an annual outing allows you to connect and make friends...."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2021
$20m
SERIES B
Jul 2020
$2.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $24.8m
Company benefits
- A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get the level of responsibility and ownership that would be unlikely at any other project or trading firm
- A unique opportunity to join one of the strongest and most successful DeFi teams globally
- With Wintermute you don’t make a bet on a single product, platform, chain or technology; we’ll win if DeFi wins as a whole
- Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet collaborative and entrepreneurial
- Option to work from London or Singapore offices, as well as remotely; we generally prefer at least 60% working from the office but are open to remote candidates
- Aligned incentive structure: high upside from performance-based variable pay with very transparent bonus system
- We offer standard perks too, like pension, private health insurance and free food, but that’s probably not the right reason to join us
Company values
- Ambitious: We set the most ambitious goals. We set the highest standards for ourselves and work hard. We play to win
- Collaborative: We go above and beyond to help our partners and counterparties grow. We work as a team, not as siloed groups and individuals. We are united by common goals and values
- Entrepreneurial: We love building new innovative things. We move very fast and focus on the results. We empower everyone from day 1 to act like an owner
- Meritocratic: We are non-hierarchical, informal, and direct. We focus on results above seniority and experience. We generously reward results
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
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Founders
Evgeny Gaevoy
(CEO)Holds an Executive MBA from London Business School. Joined Optiver as an Index Derivatives Trader, and was eventually made Head of ETF Business Expansion.
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