Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial

Internship - Quantitative Trading

Austin, TX; Chicago; New York · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 hours ago
PythonJavaC++SQLStatistics

About the role

  • Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do.
  • We trade in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges and over 25% of retail order flow in the US. is serviced by Virtu.
  • Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants and developers that are inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day.

Responsibilities

  • Our Quantitative Traders are responsible for the design, operation, and improvement of high‐performance algorithmic trading strategies deployed on electronic trading venues around the world.
  • They work closely with our quants and software engineers to enhance and further develop the firm's trading strategies.
  • We've designed the internship to be very hands-on; interns will spend most of their time solving trading problems as they occur in the markets and working from a menu of projects with the team.

Requirements

  • Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team

Nice to have

  • Excellent academic background (hard sciences preferred - physics, chemistry, engineering or math, statistics)
  • Some programming experience is required (Python, SQL, Java or C++ are a plus)

Compensation

  • $5,000 - $5,800 weekly (salary range is exclusive of sign on bonuses, housing, meals, benefits or any other forms of compensation)

Benefits

  • Onsite Gym & workout classes, Onsite Barista, weekly happy hours/social events, Breakfast & Lunch, Transportation

Company info

  • authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals
  • After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online test will be emailed to you via HackerRank.
  • Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps.
  • We are looking forward to meeting you!
  • Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace.
  • Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm.
  • We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration.

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