Quant Researcher (MFT Focus)

Wintermute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto trading firm based in central London is seeking an experienced quantitative researcher to develop mid-frequency trading strategies. The successful candidate will analyze market data, design predictive models, and collaborate with multiple teams to optimize performance. You will leverage advanced trading infrastructure and a vibrant team culture, enjoying significant flexibility in working hours. This role offers the potential for high earnings and growth in one of the industry's most dynamic environments.

Benefits

Performance-based compensation

Pension plan

Private health insurance

Office amenities (table tennis, foosball)

Team building events

Qualifications

• Experience developing and deploying mid-frequency trading strategies with production performance.
• Strong background in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Advanced Python skills with familiarity in C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy mid-frequency quantitative trading strategies.
• Design predictive models for digital assets.
• Analyze market data for alpha signals and patterns.
• Perform backtesting and simulation of strategies.
• Collaborate with developers on performance optimization.

Skills

Experience developing MFT strategies

Strong quantitative background

Advanced Python coding skills

Collaborative mindset

Job description

About Wintermute

Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects.

Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated 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. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here.

Working at Wintermute

You are an experienced quantitative researcher with existing mid-frequency (MFT) or short-term alpha strategies in traditional finance or crypto markets.

You will leverage Wintermute's sophisticated research, backtesting, and execution infrastructure to adapt and scale your strategies to crypto markets as well as work closely with our quant, trading, and development teams to refine models and explore new opportunities across a range of cryptocurrencies.

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.

Hard Skills 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.

Nice to have requirements

• 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.

Here is why you should join our dynamic team

• Opportunity to work at one of the world's leading algorithmic trading firms
• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
• 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.

Note

• 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