Electronic Trading Engineer
Virtu Financial · New York
About this role
**Electronic Trading Engineer — Virtu Financial** ## About Virtu Virtu is a leading financial firm leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions for clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity across **19,000+ securities**, **235+ venues**, and **36 countries** worldwide. ## The Role Virtu’s **Risk Management** team is a globally connected, fast-paced group responsible for the framework that routes **retail equity orders** to market. This role sits at the intersection of **trading and engineering**, supporting how Virtu manages risk **in real time**, across markets and around the clock. As markets move toward **23/5 trading**, you’ll support **live systems during Asia hours**—acting as the first line of defense while US teams are offline. You’ll think like a trader when markets move, and like an engineer when the system needs to evolve. This is a hands-on, coding-intensive role with real ownership over production systems. ### Responsibilities - Monitor automated trading and risk infrastructure, resolving issues in real time and escalating when needed - Develop new strategy features and deploy code changes through the team’s standard review process - Design, run, and report on retail routing experiments - Shape overnight priorities based on what you observe and help support the shift to 23/5 trading - Partner with traders and developers across regions to strengthen system resilience as overnight coverage expands - Build a deep, hands-on understanding of risk systems, order flow, and market structure ## The Candidate - **3+ years** of experience at a financial institution - **Bachelor’s degree** in a quantitative field preferred - Strong experience with **Python** - Experience working with **large datasets in SQL** - Knowledge of **US equity market structure** (venues, smart order routing, order types, trade reporting) is a plus - Experience with **Java or C++** is a plus - Statistical analysis experience is a plus - Calm under pressure in fast-moving, time-sensitive environments - Strong attention to detail and a track record of accurate, high-quality work - Excellent problem-solving and communication skills - Team player with flexibility in time commitment ## Salary Range **$175,000 – $225,000** (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits, or other compensation categories) ## The Process After passing an application screening, candidates will be sent an online programming test via email from **HackerRank**. *Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.*
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