Worst job of my career - Senior Software Engineer Wintermute Employee Review

Wintermute is a world class crypto trading firm - employees come from some of the leading firms across TradFi and crypto and bring a unique combination of intelligence, strong work ethic, and a collaborative spirit bringing together the best qualities of TradFi and Crypto in a single organization. Given Wintermute's wide ranging roles in the market, there are endless opportunities to innovate, create, and engage in all parts of the digital asset ecosystem. Expect to work hard, be challenged, and be given the opportunity to make a real impact through your work. Need to be a self-starter to succeed here but if you are the sky is the limit. The caliber and quality of the people here is second to none.

The work is intense - if you are looking for a 9-5 this isn't it. But if you like a challenge and to work alongside highly motivated and talented people, you'll thrive here.

I loved the chance to work with some very talented people using the latest tech and getting the chance to work on some more interesting and challenging UI components. I also felt that I had a high level of autonomy to perform my work with only 1 short meeting per day and minimal bureaucracy. Communication was good within the team and I was always offered support when I needed it. They were also very open to suggestions I had for architecture and features. The office was also great!

As a contractor I did feel that I was on the outside a bit. Admittedly I should have spent more time in the office but I was not given a key card so I had to ask someone to let me in every time and could not get to the kitchen without help. I also did not have access to the company Slack and was not initially invited to company events or was only invited at the last minute. I think more could be done to make contractors feel more like they are a member of the team.