or apply directly on Virtu Financial's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 102 days Virtu Financial's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 23% of Virtu Financial's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Virtu Financial
- high 51 stale, 0 reposted of 57 open
- Hiring momentum
- 13 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Virtu Financial's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Virtu Financial.
About this role
The Prediction Markets Trader will be responsible for monitoring and trading in prediction markets during nights and weekends. This role involves tracking market positions, executing trades, managing operational tasks, and documenting market events while working independently with minimal supervision. The trader will also collaborate with software engineers to enhance trading strategies and ensure accurate reporting and communication with the day shift team.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Virtu Financial as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred
- High degree of personal responsibility, reliability, and attention to detail
- Strong understanding of probability, expected value, and basic statistics
- Experience with basic scripting (Python, SQL) for monitoring or data analysis
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision during off-hours
- Excellent written communication skills for shift handoff notes and incident documentation
Nice to have
- Demonstrated familiarity with prediction markets - either professionally or as a serious participant
- Prior experience trading on Kalshi, Polymarket, or similar platforms
- Background in market making, statistical arbitrage, or event-driven trading
Worth weighing
- Position involves working nights and weekends
- Role requires strong independent judgment and minimal supervision
- No specific salary or benefits mentioned in the posting
Summarised from Virtu Financial's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Virtu Financial on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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