or apply directly on Virtu Financial's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 0 days Virtu Financial's roles stay open a median of 87 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
- 65 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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 Weekend Systems Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and ensuring the stability of the trading platform's infrastructure during non-standard business hours. This role involves diagnosing and resolving Linux server issues, managing configuration requests, and collaborating with internal teams and vendors. The engineer will also work on optimizing system performance and contribute to long-term infrastructure planning.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- 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
- 1+ years background in Linux/Unix administration
- Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash etc.)
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and network topology (NFS, DHCP, IP, TCP, UDP, TFTP and NTP)
- Knowledge of Kickstart, Ansible, Git
- Experience with Package Management
What you get
- Opportunity to make an impact in a highly visible role
- Great place for upward and geographic mobility
- Direct exposure to decision makers and senior leaders
- Investment in technology department
- Passionate teams focused on learning and improvement
- Community that values hard work and work-life balance
Worth weighing
- Role involves high-stakes risk management during non-standard hours
- Position may require handling production issues in a 24/7 environment
- Flexibility in schedule may be required for 5 standard days or 4 longer days
Summarised from Virtu Financial's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Virtu Financial on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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