Virtu Financial
Quantitative Trader
$150K–$200K
Chicago · Full-time · Posted Feb 4, 2020
- Education
- Excellent academic background; hard sciences preferred. No specific degree stated.
About the job
Designs, operates, and improves high-performance algorithmic trading strategies on electronic trading venues, with training in trade-flow operations and collaboration with software engineers.
What you'll do
- Design, operate, and improve algorithmic trading strategies.
- Learn trade-flow operations through mentorship and training, then integrate into strategy deployment and operation.
- Work with software engineers to enhance trading strategies and understand how trading technology interacts with markets.
What they ask for
- Strong quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
- Programming experience.
- Ability to communicate precisely and work independently and as part of a team.
Nice to have
- Excellent academic background; hard sciences such as physics, chemistry, engineering, math, or statistics preferred.
- Prior experience with trading, strategy games, or poker.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL, Java, C++, Hackerrank
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