Algorithmic Trader

As an Algorithmic Trader at Wintermute, you join one of the largest algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. You take ownership of P&L-impacting trading projects from an early stage, working closely with experienced traders and developers across the global trading team. After an initial training period, you gain significant independence and responsibility to analyse trading data, build and improve strategies, and develop solutions based on your findings.

What you'll do

• Improve and optimise existing trading strategies
• Research and develop new trading strategies and products
• Analyse large volumes of market, trading and transaction data to identify opportunities
• Build tools and solutions to improve trading performance and decision-making
• Improve the technology and infrastructure supporting trading systems
• Monitor trading performance and react quickly to changing market conditions
• Explore new markets, products and trading opportunities
• Take ownership of projects with direct P&L impact
• Work closely with experienced traders, quantitative developers and the management team while gradually taking increasing ownership of your own strategies

What you bring

• Strong Python skills, typically 1-3 years of coding experience through professional work, internships, academic work or personal projects
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Typically 1-3 years of relevant experience, or exceptional recent graduate status with relevant internships in HFT, quantitative trading or similar environments
• Strong trading intuition and a genuine interest in learning about algorithmic trading, high-frequency trading, quantitative trading and liquidity provision
• Strong ability to analyse complex datasets, identify patterns and turn insights into practical solutions
• An interest in financial markets and technology
• An owner mentality focused on generating sustainable P&L and helping grow the business long term
• Comfort moving between trading, coding, data analysis and collaboration depending on what is required
• Determination, ambition and humility with a strong willingness to learn
• An entrepreneurial mindset rather than a 9-to-5 mentality, comfortable with the demands of fast-moving global markets
• Comfort working primarily from the office while maintaining flexibility where appropriate

Nice to have

• Trading experience in HFT, quantitative trading or similar environments
• Experience or interest in crypto, blockchain and DeFi

What we offer

• Base salary of $210,000-$240,000 (US applicants)
• Discretionary bonus and benefits including paid leave and medical insurance
• Performance-based compensation with significant earning upside
• Team events, celebrations and company-wide team building events
• Office in the heart of New York City for US applicants, which hosts leading industry events

About Wintermute

Wintermute is one of the largest algorithmic trading companies in digital assets, providing liquidity algorithmically across major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms. The company offers OTC trading solutions, supports high-profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions entering crypto, and actively participates in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments and partnerships.