At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop cutting-edge trading systems that impact global markets.
- Company: Join Virtu, a leading financial firm revolutionising trading technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous time off, health perks, and daily catered lunches.
- Other info: Dynamic, collaborative culture with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in finance with innovative tech solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience in software development, especially in Java or similar languages.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.
Our Atlas Development team is a highly talented group of versatile software engineers that lead the development of Virtu's client trading infrastructure that serves hundreds of clients. As an Atlas Developer, your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and maintain our front-to-back trading infrastructure. This infrastructure covers all aspects of the trading life-cycle including order management, exchange connectivity, smart order routing, internalisation, and clearing.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing and building software within existing trading systems.
- Improving scalability, performance, and efficiency of the infrastructure.
- Understanding the future needs of the business and designing technical solutions to meet these demands.
- Handling a wide variety of projects, from frontend facing projects to backend infrastructure, each in different programming languages.
We look for self-directed, passionate developers with a solid technical foundation and a drive to dive into the details of advanced technologies and programming languages. 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. No finance background is necessary or expected. 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.
THE CANDIDATE
- 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++.
- Driven, self-starting personality. Our employees are expected to demonstrate peer leadership and initiative early on.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Experience in Python.
- 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.
- 2 to 5+ years of experience in building, shipping, and maintaining highly optimized, scalable code.
BENEFITS
- Generous Time Off: 26 days annual leave, plus additional leave for community service, marriage/civil partnerships, and moving house.
- Family Support: Paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity leave.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing: Private health, dental, and optical cover, annual health assessments, private GP access, and a dedicated wellness programme.
- Financial Protection: Life assurance, income protection, and a competitive pension scheme.
- Active Lifestyle Perks: Gym subsidy/fitness reimbursement and Cycle to Work scheme.
- Commuting Made Easy: Commuter benefit plan.
- Travel Cover: Personal travel insurance.
- Daily Perks: Complimentary catered lunches every day.
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.
Software Engineer (Java) in London employer: Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial is an exceptional employer, offering Network Engineers the chance to work at the cutting edge of technology in the financial sector. With a strong emphasis on innovation and automation, employees benefit from a dynamic work culture that promotes continuous learning and upward mobility, while also enjoying a healthy work-life balance. The firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that every team member is valued for their unique contributions, making it a truly rewarding place to build a career.
