Virtu Financial
Prediction Markets Trader (Nights & Weekends)
Austin, TX · Full-time · Posted Jun 2, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred; strong graduates will also be considered.
About the job
Monitor and manage Virtu’s prediction markets trading book during night, weekend, and holiday shifts, including trading, risk escalation, and platform operations.
What you'll do
- Monitor positions, event resolutions, liquidity, prices, and automated systems; flag anomalies and escalate risks.
- Execute trades within predefined risk parameters and handle platform operations, trade reporting, and incident documentation.
- Write clear handoff summaries and coordinate with the day-shift team.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of probability, expected value, and basic statistics.
- Experience with basic scripting for monitoring or data analysis using Python or SQL.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision during off-hours.
- Reliability, attention to detail, written communication skills, and comfort using multiple software platforms.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with prediction markets or prior trading on Kalshi, Polymarket, or similar platforms.
- Background in market making, statistical arbitrage, or event-driven trading.
Tools
Python, SQL, Kalshi, Polymarket, Manifold, PredictIt, HackerRank
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