Wintermute - Quant Researcher (MFT Focus)
Requirements
• Experience developing and deploying MFT strategies with demonstrable production performance. • Strong quantitative background (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.). • Advanced Python coding skills (C++ familiarity is a plus).Interest in translating strategies from traditional markets into crypto. • Collaborative mindset. • Proof-of-concept or live performance data for existing crypto strategies. • Experience in market making or liquidity provision. • Knowledge of exchange APIs, market microstructure, blockchain data and crypto trading dynamics. • Experience identifying and exploring alternative data sets.
Responsibilities
• Develop and deploy mid-frequency (typically >10s holding time, up to days) quantitative trading strategies using Wintermute's market-leading execution capabilities. • Design and implement predictive models for digital assets. • Analyze high-resolution market data to uncover short-term alpha signals and market microstructure patterns. • Perform rigorous backtesting, simulation, and parameter optimisation. • Collaborate with developers to optimize performance and execution efficiency. • A vibrant working culture with team meals, festive celebrations, gaming events and company wide team building events. • 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. • 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. • Although we are unable to accept fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility about working from home and working hours. • We offer UK work permits and help with relocation
Benefits
• Opportunity to work at one of the world's leading algorithmic trading firms
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