Quant jobs / Virtu Financial

Quantitative Trader

A graduate trading role at a market maker, running algorithmic strategies on electronic venues after an intensive training period. No finance background is needed.

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.

Learn the trade flow process on the trading floor
Operate and monitor live algorithmic strategies
Tune strategy parameters as conditions change
Work with engineers on strategy improvements

What they ask for

Required

Strong academic record
Quantitative problem solving
Programming experience
Precise, agile communication
Initiative

Preferred

Python, SQL, Java or C++

Education: All majors welcome; hard sciences preferred
Experience: No finance background needed
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Java
C++

How to prepare

Practise mental maths, probability and market-making games
Learn market microstructure basics: order books, queues, adverse selection
Write Python or SQL tools to analyse trades
Prepare for a HackerRank-style online test

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.