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C# Developer (NY)
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C# Developer (NY)

In May 2022 Virtu Financial, Inc. announced the formation of RFQ-hub Holdings LLC to support the growth of RFQ-hub. Founding consortium members include liquidity providers Citadel Securities, Flow Traders and Jane Street Capital, asset manager BlackRock and leading electronic trading platform MarketAxess. MarketAxess has taken a significant minority stake in the platform.

RFQ-hub brings asset managers and liquidity providers together to help electronically deliver aggregated and competitive liquidity, streamline workflow and improve pricing with a focus on equity and fixed income listed and OTC derivatives, structured products and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). We’re excited about the growth opportunities ahead and are building a fast-paced, collaborative, environment where all team members will have the opportunity to make a material impact. 

THE ROLE

We are looking for a self-directed, motivated developer with a good foundation of advanced technologies and programming to join our team.  The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing the development, implementation and testing of new features for complex software applications while monitoring day-to-day operation of the production systems and perform proactive and reactive system maintenance. We value strong communication skills; the ability to discuss complex, technical problems are critical to the success of our collaborative culture. We offer a dynamic, fast paced, meritocratic environment with a flat hierarchy. You'll learn all the intricacies of how trading and technology intersect within the global financial marketplace. Our teams are passionate about continually improving and raising the bar; learning and teaching are keys to Virtu’s culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Design, build, and maintain our proprietary, low-latency trading algorithms, systems, and infrastructures
  • Create powerful trading tools which leverage all aspects of our high-performance system
  • Design, create, and test trading strategies and infrastructures with cross-functional teams
  • Improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of the existing tens of thousands of trading strategies in production
  • Understand the future needs of the business and design technical solutions to meet these demands
  • Ability to handle a wide variety of projects, from frontend facing projects to backend infrastructure, each in different programming languages

THE CANDIDATE

  • Mastery of C#/F#
  • 5+ years of experience in building, shipping, and maintaining highly optimized, scalable code
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or experience 
  • Experience building and designing distributed and scalable software in general purpose languages such as Java, Go, C++
  • Experience with Linux environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Driven, self-starting personality. Our employees are expected to demonstrate peer leadership and initiative early on

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

  • Experience in web technologies a plus
  • Experience in Java/Python/SQL
  • Experience in distributed and/or highly concurrent systems
  • Experience in low-latency systems and/or high transaction environments
  • Experience working in collaborative environments
  • Experience with relational databases
  • Experience in Oracle RDBMS a plus
  • Experience working on trading platforms

THE PROCESS: 

Following an initial resume screen, candidates will be invited to complete an online programming test. Those who perform well will be contacted to arrange a phone screen. Due to the unique nature and positioning of the RFQ-hub business, candidates should expect to interview with both Virtu and MarketAxess team members during the evaluation process. We’re excited about the growth opportunities ahead and are building a fast-paced, collaborative, environment where all team members will have the opportunity to make a material impact.  We hope you’ll come join us!

Salary Range: $125,000 - $175,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation)

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.