or apply directly on Virtu Financial's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Virtu Financial's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 22% of Virtu Financial's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Virtu Financial
- high 49 stale, 0 reposted of 51 open
- Hiring momentum
- 59 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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
As a Quantitative Trader at Virtu, you will design, operate, and improve high-performance algorithmic trading strategies on electronic trading venues. You will undergo intensive mentorship and training in trade floor operations, learning the trade flow process and collaborating with software engineers to enhance trading strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in trading technology and market microstructure.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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
- Excellent academic background in hard sciences (physics, chemistry, engineering, math, or statistics)
- Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude
- Programming experience (Python, SQL, Java or C++)
- Ability to communicate information precisely and with agility
- Highly motivated and tenacious individual
- Proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
Nice to have
- Prior experience with trading, strategy games, or poker
What you get
- Salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 (exclusive of bonuses, benefits, or other compensation)
Worth weighing
- No finance background is necessary, which may indicate a focus on technical skills over industry experience
- The role involves an online test from Hackerrank, which may require preparation
Summarised from Virtu Financial's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Virtu Financial on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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