Quant jobs / Virtu Financial

Quantitative Researcher (PhD)

An entry-level research role for PhDs, building predictive models and trading strategies on interdisciplinary teams at Virtu. No finance background is required.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Build predictive models from market data
Research and implement new strategies and review existing ones
Develop risk frameworks for portfolios
Build tools that automate research and visualise large datasets

What they ask for

Required

PhD in a STEM field
Strong mathematics and problem solving
Python and C/C++
Expressing ideas mathematically and algorithmically
Strong academic record
Communication

Education: PhD in science, maths, engineering or another quantitative or STEM field
Experience: No prior quant finance experience required
Languages and tools: Python
C
C++

How to prepare

Work through probability and statistics puzzles and brainteasers under time pressure
Build a small predictive model on market data with a proper out-of-sample test
Sharpen both Python and C++ coding for an online screen
Be ready to explain your PhD mathematics simply

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Virtu Financial and doesn’t handle applications.