Virtu Financial
Weekend Trader
Austin, TX · Full-time · Posted Apr 30, 2026
- Experience
- 1–3 years' experience working at a financial institution; strong graduates will also be considered.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field preferred.
About the job
Manages weekend trading operations by monitoring strategy performance, market and credit risk, and operational systems while coordinating with global teams.
What you'll do
- Supervise and optimize strategy performance; manage intraday market and credit risk.
- Monitor basic back-office operations and site reliability.
- Coordinate with the global trading team and work with software engineers to enhance trading strategies.
What they ask for
- 1–3 years' experience working at a financial institution.
- Programming experience in Python, SQL, Java, or C++.
- Strong quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
- Availability to work Saturdays and/or Sundays as regular working days.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
- Prior trading experience.
Tools
Python, SQL, Java, C++, HackerRank
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