Algorithmic Trader

Pantera Capital; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Wintermute is seeking an Algorithmic Trader in New York with strong Python skills and a passion for high-frequency, liquidity provision trading. After initial training, you will work directly on P&L impacting projects, analyzing vast trading data, generating insights and building solutions with significant independence and guidance from seasoned crypto trading experts.

You’ll operate in a fast-paced crypto markets environment, with non-standard hours and ownership-driven responsibilities,

Qualifications

• Strong Python skills with 1–3 years coding experience (work, study, or personal projects).
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Trading knowledge isn’t required but strong curiosity and willingness to learn algo trading, HFT and liquidity provision.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large trading and transaction data, generate insights, and prioritize them.
• Build solutions based on findings and deliver P&L impact for Wintermute USA trading strategies.
• Work with crypto trading experts and have independence and responsibility from day one.

Skills

Python

Quantitative skills

Trading knowledge

Analytical skills

Owner mentality

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

About Wintermute

Wintermute is one of the largest algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across all major 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 is not just a trading company, it is one the most prominent and influential players in the digital asset markets: we are connected and partnering with all major players in the industry, we actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. You can read more here.

Working at Wintermute

Wintermute is a global company with offices in London and Singapore. It opened its US office in early 2025 and it is set to grow significantly over the next several years. It’s a unique opportunity to play a role in the early rapid expansion of Wintermute Americas.

What will you work on

We are looking for an Algorithmic Trader with strong coding skills (Python), good trading instincts and a curiosity about HFT, liquidity provision and crypto trading.After a short training period with the global trading team, you’ll be working directly on P&L impacting projects relating to Wintermute USA’s trading strategies. You’ll need to analyze large amounts of trading and transaction data, generate insights, prioritize them and build solutions based on your findings. You will get a lot of independence and responsibility right away, while getting guidance of the crypto trading experts, 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 and there is no limit set by the company!

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. We will be testing you on your trading intuition as well.

Other Requirements

• Have an owner mentality - you focus on the ultimate result - P&L for the company and strategically growing the business and Wintermute partnerships

• 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 pivotal player in the crypto markets that don’t stop 24/7 ).

• Like working in a team collaborative environment.

Here is why you should join our dynamic team:

• Opportunity to work at the world's leading algorithmic trading firm in digital assets.

• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership growth compared to traditional finance environments.

• A vibrant working culture with team events, celebrations and company wide team building events.

• A cool office in the heart of New York City which often hosts some of the leading industry events

• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.

• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning upside.

• The base salary range for this role is $210,000 - $240,000. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and medical insurance.