Full-Time

Trading Analyst

Posted on 10/31/2025

Wintermute

Wintermute

51-200 employees

Digital-asset market maker and liquidity provider

No salary listed

London, UK

Hybrid

Hybrid role with more office presence; UK work permits and relocation support provided.

Category
Quantitative Finance (3)
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Requirements
  • Good Python skills - you have experience coding in Python, be that through work, study or personal project experience - we will test!
  • Though we are seeking talented graduates, we are still open to experienced individuals coming from analytical roles or software development.
  • Good quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Trading knowledge isn’t required for this role but a strong willingness and curiosity to learn algorithmic, high-frequency, quantitative and market making trading is crucial.
Responsibilities
  • Provide support to traders during ad-hoc market events.
  • Support in troubleshooting and debugging live trading systems, detecting and addressing any system errors.
  • Developing and generating new reports, analysis and GUI tools which can be used by traders to improve strategies.
  • Design and maintain data visualizations that deliver insights and actionable market information for traders.
  • Architect and manage service deployments to ensure the trading environment operates reliably and within defined performance thresholds.
  • Conduct trade reconciliation, ensuring the accuracy of trade economics and settlement agreements.
Desired Qualifications
  • An understanding of DeFi and Blockchain would be a valuable bonus in this role.

Wintermute is a global algorithmic trading firm that acts as a major liquidity provider and market maker for digital assets on both centralized and decentralized exchanges. It uses high-frequency trading strategies and advanced trading algorithms to offer competitive bid-ask spreads, earning revenue from price differences. A key product is Wintermute NODE, an OTC trading interface that lets institutional clients execute large trades directly and efficiently. Beyond core market-making, the firm is expanding to bridge TradFi and crypto by embedding digital asset spot and derivatives liquidity into traditional financial ecosystems. This combination of scalable trading platforms, institutional-focused OTC access, and cross-market integration aims to maintain market stability, improve liquidity, and support traditional institutions entering the crypto space.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$24.8M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Tokenized gold market surges 80% to $5B, projected at $15B by 2026 end.
  • Wintermute invested $30M in Astriax for AI-led on-chain trading advancements.
  • Strategic November 13, 2025, partnership develops next-gen quantitative trading system.

What critics are saying

  • Jump Trading overtakes market share with 20% faster AI algorithms in 12 months.
  • SEC rules force counterparty disclosures, causing 15-20% client outflows in 6 months.
  • Hyperliquid captures 40% derivatives share, cannibalizing CFD volumes in 12 months.

What makes Wintermute unique

  • Wintermute launched OTC WTI crude oil CFDs on March 24, 2026, for 24/7 trading.
  • Wintermute debuted tokenized gold trading for PAXG and XAUT in May 2026.
  • Wintermute employs delta-neutral strategies to provide liquidity across memes and TradFi.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Performance Bonus

Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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