Software Engineer - Trading Core Team

About Wincent

Wincent has been at the forefront of high-frequency cryptocurrency trading since 2017. Our cutting-edge algorithms operate autonomously on the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges around the clock, executing trades 24/7/365 and accounting for approximately 1% of the global crypto trading volume. Today, we are a team of over 100 passionate professionals based in Slovakia, Czechia, London, Gibraltar, and Switzerland. Join us to be part of a world-class team shaping the future of crypto trading.

Position

Would you like to work alongside top global talent, solve complex algorithmic challenges, and leverage advanced technologies to innovate in the crypto trading industry?

If you answer "YES," then we have something special for you: Join our team of software engineers from Facebook and Google, with academic backgrounds from Berkeley, Caltech, ETH, and MIT, to help build a world-class trading platform that automatically executes orders on 10+ crypto exchanges with dozens of crypto tokens.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant impact and see the results of your hard work instantly. As soon as your code is pushed to production, it may execute thousands of orders per hour, which means you'll never get bored!

About the Trading Core team

The trading core team is responsible for developing cutting-edge solutions to obtain data from multiple crypto exchanges as quickly as possible. The team collaborates closely with other teams to establish a seamless flow of data from the sources to our proprietary algorithms. The team also develops and maintains systems that allow for the execution of orders on various crypto exchanges, while adhering to exchange-specific protocols and ensuring the highest levels of reliability and security. Their codebase is in Rust.

What will you do in the Trading Core team

• Collaborate with a team to automatically trade on top cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, OKEX, Deribit, and Bybit.

• Develop and maintain high-performance systems in Rust to handle massive amounts of data with low latency.

• Implement and optimize algorithms for parallel order management and data aggregation.

• Continuously improve system reliability and performance while adhering to best practices in design and architecture.

• Monitor the live system’s performance and correctness as part of on-call rotation.

Your qualification

• Engineering Expertise: System design, performance tuning, and low-level optimization. We don't require knowledge of any specific language or framework.

• Strong Algorithmic Thinking: Analyze data and develop efficient solutions.

• Collaborative Spirit: Teamwork, communication, and collaboration are essential, as we work as a single unit, not as a group of individual contributors.

• Systems Thinking: Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization.

• Ownership & Problem Solving: We provide a lot of freedom to our engineers, so we expect you to be a “manager of one” who owns their agenda and delivers results.

• Culture Fit: Say things as they are, answer questions truthfully, leave ego at the door, challenge decisions when you disagree, and once a decision is final, commit and deliver your best.

What we offer

• Salary + bonuses: Your total estimated annual compensation package includes a fixed salary and performance bonuses paid twice a year. The base salary ranges between €75k and €150k with no ceiling for highly-specialized and top 0.1% engineering candidates. Earning €150,000 in Slovakia can be an equivalent of earning €393,164 in London according to livingcost.org. due to low living costs and low income taxes in Slovakia, see below.

• Monthly fixed salary: We value specific expertise and offer above-the-market rates tailored to your experience and seniority level, adjusted to your local residency.

• Bonuses twice a year: We pay performance bonuses every 6 months. As an engineer, you can typically look forward to taking home between €40k and €70k annually, depending on your and the fund’s performance.

• Equity: You can opt to allocate a portion of your monthly salary toward equity in the company.

• Fund investment: As a member of our team, you have an opportunity to invest in our flagship multi-strategy fund that has annualized over 50% net returns since its inception in 2017. You can choose how much money you'd like to invest.

• Remote/Office: This role requires full-time onsite collaboration at one of our offices. Remote collaboration is negotiable for senior staff.

• Vacation: If you work full-time, you get 25 vacation days plus 12 public holidays each year, which totals approximately 40 days off per year (yes, that's A LOT!). If you need significantly more than that, you can arrange an unpaid leave with your manager and enjoy your sabbatical.

• Full-day catering: All-inclusive breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, fruits, and other treats in our offices save you hundreds of euros every month.

• Additional benefits include unlimited taxi to/from the office, mental health support, education & sports budget, cell phone plan in select countries, maternity leave, and more to boost your productivity.

Additional details

Interview process

• Introductory call: Learn more about the company and get your questions answered.

• Algorithmic coding challenge: Write an algorithmic solution in your chosen environment. This is a take-home challenge that you can do anytime in your free time.

• Technical interview: Live coding to evaluate your coding skills as well as communication and problem solving skills.

• Soft skills interview: A discussion focused on your prior experiences and interpersonal skills.

• System design interview: Senior candidates are invited to describe how to design and improve system architecture.

The entire interview process is online.

Why to choose Bratislava over other locations

• Low living costs: Bratislava offers a significantly lower cost of living compared to most major European cities (source: Numbeo).

• Low income tax: Slovakia offers only 25% personal income tax, compared to 55% Austria, 50% Belgium, 49% Netherlands, 48% Portugal, 47% Spain, 45% UK, France, and Germany, 44% Greece, 43% Italy, 40% Ireland, and 32% Italy according to taxsummaries.pwc.com.

• Regional hub: Bratislava lies at the intersection of Austria (only 80km from Vienna), Czechia (130km from Brno), and Hungary (200km from Budapest).

• Safety: Bratislava is one of the safest capitals in Europe, providing peace of mind that is harder to find in larger cities with higher crime rates, such as Paris, London, or Brussels.

• High quality of life: Bratislava offers a balanced lifestyle with access to nature, excellent public amenities, and shorter commutes, unlike many larger cities where high living costs often compromise quality of life.

• Booming economy and opportunities: Bratislava is a growing economic hub with a focus on technology, finance, and innovation, attracting international companies and startups.

Don't hesitate and apply today!

Working at Wincent 

At Wincent, we foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and autonomy, where every team member is empowered to make a meaningful impact. We prioritize clear objectives and give you the freedom to innovate and grow within a supportive, high-performing environment.

We value exceptional TOP 1% talent over a perfect match to a job description. If our vision and values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to reach out—let’s explore how you can be part of shaping the future of cryptocurrency trading with us!