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Virtu Financial

Quantitative Trader

Virtu Financial · Chicago

Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $200,000

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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
Yes
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

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.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
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 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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