Quantitative Trading Intern
Virtu Financial is a global financial services firm and market maker providing liquidity, execution services, analytics, and trading technology across multiple asset classes.
About Virtu Financial, Inc.
Virtu Financial, Inc. leverages market-structure expertise and technology to provide liquidity and transparent trading solutions across equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrency, and commodities. Its offerings include market making, execution services, liquidity sourcing, multi-asset analytics, data products, compliance tools, and broker-neutral workflow technology.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will work alongside senior traders on hands-on projects involving market making and algorithmic trading. You will solve trading problems as they occur, contribute to projects across trading desks, and learn how trading technology interacts with financial markets.
Requirements
- Rising junior or expected readiness for full-time employment between December 2027 and June 2028
- Excellent academic background
- Quantitative problem-solving skills
- Mathematical aptitude
- Programming experience
- Python
- SQL
- Java
- C++
- Initiative
- Independent work
- Teamwork
Responsibilities
- Solve trading problems as they occur in the markets
- Work on projects with senior traders
- Contribute to algorithmic trading strategies
- Work on projects across foreign exchange fixed income options ETFs and energy
- Learn trading technology and its interaction with the market
Benefits
- Daily breakfast
- Lunch allowance
- Transport allowance
- Onsite gym
- Workout classes
- Massage sessions
- Social events
Hiring Process
After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test will be emailed via HackerRank. Upon review, the company will reach out to arrange next steps.