2027 Internship - Quantitative Strategist
Virtu Financial is a global multi-asset market maker and liquidity provider, including digital assets.
About Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT) is a leading principal market maker and liquidity provider across asset classes, with a real and current crypto business (zerohash market-making partner 2026, spot digital-asset liquidity via Talos, AP/market maker for US crypto ETFs).
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Work with senior team members on customer market-making strategies. Transform large trading datasets into usable models, apply quantitative analysis to discover patterns, develop trading ideas, and complete one or two projects while learning about market making and algorithmic research.
Requirements
- Rising juniors or students expected to be ready for full-time employment between December 2027 and June 2028
- PhD in science, math, engineering, or another quantitative field
- Diverse and challenging quantitative coursework with a strong GPA
- Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
- Communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to solve technical and quantitative problems under pressure
- Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
- Strong programming skills, especially C/C++ and Python with Pandas
- Intellectual curiosity and self-motivation
- Interest in financial markets
Responsibilities
- Improve trading algorithms
- Transform large datasets into usable trading models
- Apply quantitative analysis to discover patterns
- Develop trading ideas
- Complete one or two projects
- Apply data analysis tools to large trading datasets
Benefits
- Daily breakfast
- Lunch allowance
- Transport allowance
- Onsite gym
- Workout classes
- Massage sessions
- Social events
Hiring Process
After initial resume screening, applicants receive an online programming test via HackerRank. Upon review, the company reaches out to arrange next steps.