Wintermute
Graduate Algorithmic Trader 2023 London / Trading / Full-time / On-site About Wintermute At Wintermute our mission is to enable, empower and advance the truly decentralized world for more transparent and efficient markets and products. We do this by providing liquidity algorithmically across most trading venues in crypto, supporting all major centralized and decentralized trading venues, AMMs, RFQs, aggregators and chains. Wintermute is also offering best-in-class OTC products to crypto native as well as traditional financial institutions. Wintermute is actively participating in the building and development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments from Wintermute Ventures, partnerships and co-development with upcoming protocols and incubation of own projects. We act as official liquidity providers for a large number of the world's highest profile blockchain projects. Wintermute is a hyper-growth highly profitable business with a very ambitious vision and roadmap. We manage billions of dollars in assets and trade more than $5B/day. We are backed by Lightspeed, Pantera Capital, Sino Global Capital, Ventures, Avon Ventures by Fidelity Investments, DeFi Alliance and other top tier investors. We are run as a technology company, not a financial service provider, and we build our culture around core values of ambition, collaboration, entrepreneurship, transparency and meritocracy. Working at Wintermute We are looking for an Algorithmic Trader with strong coding skills (Python) and a curiosity about HFT, liquidity provision and crypto trading. At Wintermute, you will be responsible for your own "desk" right from the start. You will have the opportunity to develop your own product (trading algorithms, trading strategies), while also getting advice and guidance from very experienced traders and developers, including the founders/management team. You will get a lot of independence and responsibility right away, and you'll learn at an unprecedented speed! No legacy systems, no corporate bureaucracy, no multiple levels of approvals. It is up to you to make an impact. You will act like an owner and your incentives (incl. equity) will be completely aligned with those of the company! What will you work on After a short training period, you'll be tasked with improving existing strategies, adding new trading products and improving the technology behind our trading systems. You'll need to analyze large amounts of trading and transaction data, generate insights, prioritize them and build solutions based on your findings. You can expect to be able to make an immediate impact on P&L and will be encouraged to explore new ideas and strategies. We will share more technical details in the interviews. The point is: there is no limit set by the company! Note: we are looking for people with strong quantitative and coding skills, but this is a business/trading (not a research) role first and foremost. Hard Skills Requirements Strong Python skills - you have 1-3 years of experience coding in Python, be that through work, study or personal project experience - we will test! Excellent quantitative and analytical skills - we will test! Trading knowledge isn't required but a strong willingness and curiosity to learn algorithmic, high-frequency, quantitative and liquidity provision trading is crucial. Strong interest and curiosity in blockchain, crypto and DeFi - you like keeping track of major news and developments in the crypto world. Other Requirements Have an owner mentality - you focus on ultimate result (short and long-term P&L for the company), focus on strategically growing the business for the future vs "cashing-in" fast. Love problem solving, and love seeing your products work; you do whatever it takes to do what's needed (trading, coding, analysing data, collaborating). Determined, ambitious yet humble, willing to work hard and learn on the way. Like meritocracy and being judged by what you deliver. Have an entrepreneurial mindset versus working 9-to-5 mentality; prepared to work non-standard working hours (since we are a high-growth startup operating in 24/7 crypto world). Like working in a team environment (not fully remote), at least 75% working from our London office. Wintermute Offer A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get the level of responsibility and ownership that would take 5-10 years longer to get in a traditional trading company/bank/hedge fund. A unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing and most innovative algorithmic trading companies in the world. Great culture: highly professional and ambitious, yet informal, non-hierarchical, collaborative and entrepreneurial; we are very flat and hands-on environment - you will work very closely with the CEO, CTO, Head of Trading and the rest of the management team. No legacy systems and bureaucracy; access to high performance low latency infrastructure. A cool office in central London with a sci-fi touch. Aligned incentive structure: a significant part of your compensation is performance-based with substantial upside. Tips for Successful Application Only apply to us if you are genuinely interested or curious about this role and the space; this is not for someone who is just looking for "a job" or is looking to maximize their short-term fixed salary. Do your research: look at our website and social media channels. Write us a short, honest, and direct message if you'd like to apply. Tell us about why you are interested in crypto and liquidity provision in general and in Wintermute in particular. Do not send us generic copy paste applications, we are looking for authentic people who share our interests, values and ambitions! If you don't have some obviously matching experience or skills, make sure you state very clearly what you can bring or how your experience is relevant (but note, we do require Python knowledge). Prepare to be tested on your Python knowledge. Your knowledge and ability to get things done fast is very important to us. Do your homework on what HFT/liquidity provision/algo trading is. (Hint: we are not in the business of position taking, directional betting, stock/token picking, technical analysis, "AI" (as in the buzz-word) and we are not a research business for the sake of research). We get a lot of applications, so unfortunately, we won't be able to proceed if you simply press "submit button"; we do promise to reply to everyone who puts time and effort into making the application relevant! Application Process Online Coding and Quantitative reasoning tests. 1st Round - 30-45mins interview with a Trader. 2nd Round - 30-45mins interview with a Trader. 3rd Round - 45 mins interview with the Head of Trading. 4th Round - 45 mins interview with the Head of Talent or COO. Please note that this is a rough interview process guideline, it can change on a case by case basis.
Graduate Algorithmic Trader 2023 London / Trading / Full-time / On-site About Wintermute At Wintermute our mission is to enable, empower and advance the truly decentralized world for more transparent and efficient markets and products. We do this by providing liquidity algorithmically across most trading venues in crypto, supporting all major centralized and decentralized trading venues, AMMs, RFQs, aggregators and chains. Wintermute is also offering best-in-class OTC products to crypto native as well as traditional financial institutions. Wintermute is actively participating in the building and development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments from Wintermute Ventures, partnerships and co-development with upcoming protocols and incubation of own projects. We act as official liquidity providers for a large number of the world's highest profile blockchain projects. Wintermute is a hyper-growth highly profitable business with a very ambitious vision and roadmap. We manage billions of dollars in assets and trade more than $5B/day. We are backed by Lightspeed, Pantera Capital, Sino Global Capital, Ventures, Avon Ventures by Fidelity Investments, DeFi Alliance and other top tier investors. We are run as a technology company, not a financial service provider, and we build our culture around core values of ambition, collaboration, entrepreneurship, transparency and meritocracy. Working at Wintermute We are looking for an Algorithmic Trader with strong coding skills (Python) and a curiosity about HFT, liquidity provision and crypto trading. At Wintermute, you will be responsible for your own "desk" right from the start. You will have the opportunity to develop your own product (trading algorithms, trading strategies), while also getting advice and guidance from very experienced traders and developers, including the founders/management team. You will get a lot of independence and responsibility right away, and you'll learn at an unprecedented speed! No legacy systems, no corporate bureaucracy, no multiple levels of approvals. It is up to you to make an impact. You will act like an owner and your incentives (incl. equity) will be completely aligned with those of the company! What will you work on After a short training period, you'll be tasked with improving existing strategies, adding new trading products and improving the technology behind our trading systems. You'll need to analyze large amounts of trading and transaction data, generate insights, prioritize them and build solutions based on your findings. You can expect to be able to make an immediate impact on P&L and will be encouraged to explore new ideas and strategies. We will share more technical details in the interviews. The point is: there is no limit set by the company! Note: we are looking for people with strong quantitative and coding skills, but this is a business/trading (not a research) role first and foremost. Hard Skills Requirements Strong Python skills - you have 1-3 years of experience coding in Python, be that through work, study or personal project experience - we will test! Excellent quantitative and analytical skills - we will test! Trading knowledge isn't required but a strong willingness and curiosity to learn algorithmic, high-frequency, quantitative and liquidity provision trading is crucial. Strong interest and curiosity in blockchain, crypto and DeFi - you like keeping track of major news and developments in the crypto world. Other Requirements Have an owner mentality - you focus on ultimate result (short and long-term P&L for the company), focus on strategically growing the business for the future vs "cashing-in" fast. Love problem solving, and love seeing your products work; you do whatever it takes to do what's needed (trading, coding, analysing data, collaborating). Determined, ambitious yet humble, willing to work hard and learn on the way. Like meritocracy and being judged by what you deliver. Have an entrepreneurial mindset versus working 9-to-5 mentality; prepared to work non-standard working hours (since we are a high-growth startup operating in 24/7 crypto world). Like working in a team environment (not fully remote), at least 75% working from our London office. Wintermute Offer A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get the level of responsibility and ownership that would take 5-10 years longer to get in a traditional trading company/bank/hedge fund. A unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing and most innovative algorithmic trading companies in the world. Great culture: highly professional and ambitious, yet informal, non-hierarchical, collaborative and entrepreneurial; we are very flat and hands-on environment - you will work very closely with the CEO, CTO, Head of Trading and the rest of the management team. No legacy systems and bureaucracy; access to high performance low latency infrastructure. A cool office in central London with a sci-fi touch. Aligned incentive structure: a significant part of your compensation is performance-based with substantial upside. Tips for Successful Application Only apply to us if you are genuinely interested or curious about this role and the space; this is not for someone who is just looking for "a job" or is looking to maximize their short-term fixed salary. Do your research: look at our website and social media channels. Write us a short, honest, and direct message if you'd like to apply. Tell us about why you are interested in crypto and liquidity provision in general and in Wintermute in particular. Do not send us generic copy paste applications, we are looking for authentic people who share our interests, values and ambitions! If you don't have some obviously matching experience or skills, make sure you state very clearly what you can bring or how your experience is relevant (but note, we do require Python knowledge). Prepare to be tested on your Python knowledge. Your knowledge and ability to get things done fast is very important to us. Do your homework on what HFT/liquidity provision/algo trading is. (Hint: we are not in the business of position taking, directional betting, stock/token picking, technical analysis, "AI" (as in the buzz-word) and we are not a research business for the sake of research). We get a lot of applications, so unfortunately, we won't be able to proceed if you simply press "submit button"; we do promise to reply to everyone who puts time and effort into making the application relevant! Application Process Online Coding and Quantitative reasoning tests. 1st Round - 30-45mins interview with a Trader. 2nd Round - 30-45mins interview with a Trader. 3rd Round - 45 mins interview with the Head of Trading. 4th Round - 45 mins interview with the Head of Talent or COO. Please note that this is a rough interview process guideline, it can change on a case by case basis.
Wintermute
About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. Wintermute was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here. Business Development at Wintermute We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will help bring our OTC business to completely new heights. We are looking for someone who knows or is deeply interested in the crypto market and is excited to make a big impact for Wintermute. You will be responsible for acquiring new counterparties and partners globally, as well as growing Wintermute's existing business. You will become responsible for a set of opportunities (a specific market and/or product) and will own these opportunities from end to end. You will develop your own strategic growth plan, while also getting advice and guidance from the local and UK management teams. We have the best liquidity products in the market, we work with many of the most prominent blockchain projects, we have many strategic growth opportunities in the pipeline, and a long line of counterparties wanting to develop relationships with us. We have no legacy processes, no corporate bureaucracy, no multiple levels of approvals, yet the highest standards of professionalism. What you will work on As a leading algorithmic trading firm in digital assets with one of the largest OTC desks and a wide spectrum of products, your role will be varied with a certain focus that fits your skills and company's objectives. Responsibilities: Grow the OTC business in your market (both manual and RFQ) - this includes developing and executing your own growth plan which will have many angles to it: acquiring new counterparties, developing existing relationships, cooperating with developer teams on productizing the solution and execution of trades. Grow the crypto liquidity provision business - deepen relationships with existing crypto projects and acquire new ones. Develop new relationships with high-profile crypto projects, crypto VCs, institutional investors, miners and other parties of the crypto eco-system; note that we are connected to many of these parties or can get introduced, so this is all about systematically developing the relationships and bringing them to the next level. Work with various cross-functional teams to drive brand awareness in the key markets you are responsible for. Develop existing relationships with exchanges globally and bring them to the next level. Keep track of key launches and news in the crypto eco-system and proactively identify cooperation and business development opportunities. Hard Skills Requirements: BSc/MSc in Business/Economics/Finance or any related degree. Top tier MBA is an advantage but not required. Understanding of Western mindsets and ways of doing business. Experience with the financial services/capital markets industry; experience with crypto markets and/or trading companies/hedge funds is an advantage. Experience in business development or any client-facing role (B2B sales, management consulting, investment banking, etc.). Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written - this is not about pitching, but being convincing, concise, precise, a good listener; being clear on next steps and always following up on promises. Experience delivering business results - be ready to talk about numbers/quota achievement, etc. Experience in BD or similar role facing institutional crypto, institutional traditional finance, blockchain projects is a significant advantage. Willingness, aptitude and curiosity to understand the fundamentals of blockchain technologies, algorithmic trading and Liquidity provision is crucial. Join our dynamic team and benefit from: Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally. Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments. A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway. A Wintermute-inspired office in central London, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food. Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial. A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private Health insurance. Note: Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility in regards to working from home and working hours. We offer UK work permits and help with relocation. Find out more: Website Twitter Linkedin Youtube View our open positions
About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. Wintermute was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here. Business Development at Wintermute We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will help bring our OTC business to completely new heights. We are looking for someone who knows or is deeply interested in the crypto market and is excited to make a big impact for Wintermute. You will be responsible for acquiring new counterparties and partners globally, as well as growing Wintermute's existing business. You will become responsible for a set of opportunities (a specific market and/or product) and will own these opportunities from end to end. You will develop your own strategic growth plan, while also getting advice and guidance from the local and UK management teams. We have the best liquidity products in the market, we work with many of the most prominent blockchain projects, we have many strategic growth opportunities in the pipeline, and a long line of counterparties wanting to develop relationships with us. We have no legacy processes, no corporate bureaucracy, no multiple levels of approvals, yet the highest standards of professionalism. What you will work on As a leading algorithmic trading firm in digital assets with one of the largest OTC desks and a wide spectrum of products, your role will be varied with a certain focus that fits your skills and company's objectives. Responsibilities: Grow the OTC business in your market (both manual and RFQ) - this includes developing and executing your own growth plan which will have many angles to it: acquiring new counterparties, developing existing relationships, cooperating with developer teams on productizing the solution and execution of trades. Grow the crypto liquidity provision business - deepen relationships with existing crypto projects and acquire new ones. Develop new relationships with high-profile crypto projects, crypto VCs, institutional investors, miners and other parties of the crypto eco-system; note that we are connected to many of these parties or can get introduced, so this is all about systematically developing the relationships and bringing them to the next level. Work with various cross-functional teams to drive brand awareness in the key markets you are responsible for. Develop existing relationships with exchanges globally and bring them to the next level. Keep track of key launches and news in the crypto eco-system and proactively identify cooperation and business development opportunities. Hard Skills Requirements: BSc/MSc in Business/Economics/Finance or any related degree. Top tier MBA is an advantage but not required. Understanding of Western mindsets and ways of doing business. Experience with the financial services/capital markets industry; experience with crypto markets and/or trading companies/hedge funds is an advantage. Experience in business development or any client-facing role (B2B sales, management consulting, investment banking, etc.). Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written - this is not about pitching, but being convincing, concise, precise, a good listener; being clear on next steps and always following up on promises. Experience delivering business results - be ready to talk about numbers/quota achievement, etc. Experience in BD or similar role facing institutional crypto, institutional traditional finance, blockchain projects is a significant advantage. Willingness, aptitude and curiosity to understand the fundamentals of blockchain technologies, algorithmic trading and Liquidity provision is crucial. Join our dynamic team and benefit from: Working at one of the most innovative trading firms globally. Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments. A vibrant working culture with frequent team meals, holiday celebrations, gaming events, and company-wide outings, including our annual Wintermute weekend getaway. A Wintermute-inspired office in central London, featuring an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games and free food. Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial. A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private Health insurance. Note: Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility in regards to working from home and working hours. We offer UK work permits and help with relocation. Find out more: Website Twitter Linkedin Youtube View our open positions