Crypto Quant Researcher - Mid-Frequency Alpha (MFT)

Baltic Blockchain Association; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private health insurance

Relocation assistance

UK work visa support

Job summary

Wintermute is hiring a Quant Researcher with a mid-frequency focus in London. You will develop and deploy mid-frequency trading strategies and design predictive models to exploit short-term alpha in digital assets.

You will work with a talented team, analyze high-resolution data, backtest rigorously, and optimize execution with our trading and development colleagues. A hybrid London role with relocation and visa support options is available.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Nice to have: 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 trading strategies using Wintermute’s 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.

Skills

Advanced Python

C++ familiarity

Quantitative background

Backtesting

Market microstructure

Blockchain data

Tools

Exchange APIs

Backtesting frameworks

Job description

Wintermute is hiring a Quant Researcher with a mid-frequency focus in London. You will develop and deploy mid-frequency trading strategies and design predictive models to exploit short-term alpha in digital assets.

You will work with a talented team, analyze high-resolution data, backtest rigorously, and optimize execution with our trading and development colleagues. A hybrid London role with relocation and visa support options is available.