Prediction Markets Trader
- Role
- Finance
- Experience
- Mid
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to HK only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Prediction markets trader with strong Python and 1–3 years of coding experience. Must have quantitative/analytical ability and demonstrated interest in prediction markets. Remote role with occasional travel to London and New York offices.
Core skills
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.
What will you work on
You will be responsible for monitoring and trading prediction markets in real time across Kalshi, Polymarket and other venues; implementing strategies across categories such as sports, upDown markets, elections and weather.
You will be hands-on, improving the whole stack. Predictions is a greenfield project within Wintermute and you will have lots of freedom to build the system you want. You'll have to wear many hats and provide coverage for key events, for example major sports games where market activity is heightened, and can fall on evenings or weekends.
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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!
- Demonstrated interest in prediction markets - you are engaged in the space (personal trading, following major developments, contributing to discussions, etc.)
- 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.
- Like working in a 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.
- 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 alongside standard perks like private medical insurance
Note:
- This will a remote position with occasional travel as required to our London and New York offices.
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What you'll do
- Monitor and trade prediction markets in real time across Kalshi, Polymarket and other venues.
- Implement strategies across categories such as sports, upDown markets, elections and weather.
- Improve the whole stack for the Predictions greenfield project.
- Build the prediction markets system with significant freedom.
- Wear many hats and provide coverage for key events, including major sports games where market activity is heightened.
- Provide event coverage that can fall on evenings or weekends.
What they require
- Strong Python skills with 1–3 years of experience coding in Python through work, study, or personal projects.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated interest in prediction markets, such as personal trading, following major developments, or contributing to discussions.
- Owner mentality focused on company P&L and strategically growing the business and Wintermute partnerships.
- Love problem solving and seeing your products work.
- Willingness to do what is needed, including trading, coding, analysing data, and collaborating.
- Determined, ambitious yet humble, willing to work hard and learn on the way.
- Like meritocracy and being judged by what you deliver.
- Like working in a collaborative environment.
Benefits
- 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.
- Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
- Performance-based compensation with significant earning upside.
- Private medical insurance.
Wintermute is one of the largest algorithmic trading companies in digital assets, providing liquidity across major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, OTC trading solutions, and support for blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto.