Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.

THE ROLE

Virtu’s Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers form a small, fast-paced global team dedicated to managing the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of a sophisticated electronic trading system operating on hundreds of venues around the world. They are positioned at the very forefront of our technology’s interaction with the financial markets, requiring them to work well under high-stress situations and have an ability to react decisively and quickly in time-sensitive situations. This team is the first point of contact for all our external trading connections and, as such, they perform a dynamic mix of functions. This includes everything from counterparty support to risk management and system triage/optimisation.

Our Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers operate at a high-level in a Linux environment to solve complex technical problems and work with traders and exchanges to understand micro-market structure. A strong interest in the markets and technology is a must. This is a unique job opportunity to become an integral part of a fast-paced electronic trading environment.

THE CANDIDATE:

Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments
Competence in at least one programming language – preferably Python / Bash / Perl / Go or similar.
Ability to be cool under pressure and at ease in high-stress, time-sensitive environments
Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems.
Excellent communication skills
Strong academic record
Technical agility; interest in innovative technologies

ALWAYS A PLUS:

Working with financial systems; or knowledge of the world financial market place
Experience with SQL
Experience with configuration management platforms (i.e. Ansible, Puppet or Salt)
Knowledge of networking, both TCP and UDP

The role will be based in the office full time.

THE PROCESS

After an initial resume screening, select applicants will receive an online programming-skills test via email. This is to gain an understanding of candidate coding abilities. The sender will be HackerRank, a third-party evaluation service we employ, so please be sure to monitor your inbox/spam folder. Following that, successful candidates will be contacted for a phone interview. We look forward to learning more about you.

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineer

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