THE TEAMWe are looking for a seasoned engineer to build and maintain the system that produces essential reference data that is critical for most systems throughout Virtu: trading systems, quantitative research systems, and back office systems.
We offer a dynamic, fast-paced, meritocratic environment with a flat hierarchy. Our teams are passionate about continually improving and raising the bar; learning and teaching are keys to Virtu's culture.
THE ROLE- Aggregate, validate, enrich, and distribute big datasets from many big data vendors (Bloomberg, LSEG)
- Build, test, implement, and maintain various databases and API
- Architect custom software solutions for business stakeholders to improve daily management and evaluation of data across the firm
- Support large-scale migrations for global, multi-asset data
- Monitor day-to-day operation of the production system
- Perform proactive and reactive system maintenance
QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- At least 5 years of enterprise-level, distributed systems experience in Java
- Strong understanding of relational databases (SQL, Oracle RDBMS)
- Interest in trading and financial markets
DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:- Previous experience working within the financial services industry (exposure to trading systems is a plus)
- Experience working on large data with Python
- Knowledge of HBase, Hadoop, or other cloud storage
- Understanding of Linux environment
- Experience with SVN or Git
Salary Range: $175,000 - $200,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation)
