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Quantitative Trader (PhD) at Virtu

Department: TradingEducation: education_required

Location
Austin, Texas
Level
entry
Posted

Description

Virtu is hiring a Quantitative Trader to design, operate, and improve high-performance algorithmic trading strategies deployed on electronic trading venues worldwide. The role includes learning trade-floor operations, collaborating with software engineers, and contributing to market microstructure and liquidity. Candidates need a PhD in a quantitative field, strong quantitative problem-solving and mathematical aptitude, and programming experience; Python, SQL, Java, or C++ are preferred. No finance background is required, and prior trading, strategy-game, or poker experience is helpful but not required.

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