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C++ Trading Platform Developer

LONDON /TECHNOLOGY /FULL-TIME


Wintermute is one of the largest algorithmic trading firms in digital assets globally. We manage
hundreds of millions in assets and trade more than $5B+/day across dozens of different trading
platforms. Culturally, we combine 1) the highest standards of technological and trading sophistication
from traditional financial markets and 2) technology startup nature, as we are moving very fast and
empowering people to act like owners.

Wintermute provides liquidity algorithmically across most vested exchanges in crypto, across CeFi and
DeFi, on-screen and OTC, as well as supports high profile blockchain projects. At Wintermute, we
believe in the decentralization of finance and we believe that trading companies of the future are
technology companies, not financial services providers.

Wintermute is a hyper-growth highly profitable proprietary trading business. We are backed by


Lightspeed, Pantera Capital, Sino Global Capital, Blockchain.com Ventures, Avon Ventures by Fidelity
Investments, DeFi Alliance and other top tier investors. Learn more about our team and culture on our
website and Evgeny’s post here.

WORKING AT WINTERMUTE:
We are looking for a C++ Trading Platform 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. We are looking for people who are passionate
about technology and have experience looking under the hood to see how C++ standard libraries and
other solutions are implemented. 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. You are judged by what you deliver, not by
the hours your do.

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 work on the global
trading platform that spans across many continents, with real time data capture, order entry on
dozens of exchanges, robust connectivity, and built-in monitoring. You would be working on
expanding and scaling up our trading platform, mainly using C++ and Python.
All the workstations and servers are running Linux, no windows in trading and the development team.
We also keep things simple and easy to understand wherever possible which means designing,
scalable and robust C++ and Python code is a main skill. 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.

HARD SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:


• Strong C++ skills are required
• Experience with looking under the hood to see how C++ standard libraries work
• Strong analytical skills
• Understanding of networking, CPU and memory model, assembly language - desirable

WINTERMUTE OFFER:
• 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 CeFi teams globally
• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet
collaborative and entrepreneurial
• A cool office in central London with a sci-fi touch
• We support significant flexibility in regards to working from home and working hours;
however, we require hard/smart work and >60% work from the office; we are unable to
accept remote candidates
• Weekly team events, such as team lunches, team dinners, team board games and Dota playing
sessions; these are not obligatory in any sense, but this is what we like to do
• Aligned incentive structure: a significant part of your compensation is similar to that of owners
- significant performance-based variable pay and the best thing - your contribution directly
impacts both and the upside is unlimited
• We offer standard perks too, like pension, private health insurance, free food and office gym,
but that’s probably not the right reason to join us
• We offer UK work permits and help in relocation
WRITE TO US IF YOU:
• Love coding, love problem solving, and love seeing your products work
• Love building things
• Are curious about algorithmic trading and financial markets
• Are determined, ambitious yet humble, willing to work hard and learn on the way
• Like meritocracy and being judged by what you deliver
• Like working like an owner and not like a 9-to-5 "work to pay bills" or contractor
• Like working in the team environment (not fully remote), at least half-time working from our
London office (COVID restrictions allowing)

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