Software Engineer (Java)

Overview

In this role you will help design, build, and maintain Virtu’s low-latency trading infrastructure. You will work across the full trade lifecycle with a focus on scalability and efficiency, partnering with cross-functional teams to meet evolving business needs. You’ll contribute to high-performance tools and systems that serve hundreds of clients across a global market. This is a fast-paced, meritocratic environment where learning and teaching are encouraged and collaboration is valued. You will play a key role in shaping how technology and trading intersect at Virtu.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous time off
• Paid family leave
• Private health, dental, and optical cover
• Life assurance and income protection
• Gym subsidy and Cycle to Work
• Commuter benefit plan

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain proprietary, low-latency trading systems and infrastructures
• Develop powerful trading tools leveraging the high-performance platform
• Improve scalability and performance of the trading infrastructure
• Translate business needs into technical solutions for future requirements
• Handle a range of projects from frontend to backend in multiple programming languages
• Contribute to the end-to-end trading lifecycle including order management, connectivity, routing, internalisation, and clearing

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience building distributed and scalable software in Java, Go, or C++
• Driven, self-starting with peer leadership and initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication

• strong communication
• self-motivation
• peer leadership
• Java
• Go
• C++

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