Site Reliability Engineer

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions for our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps create more efficient markets worldwide. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enable us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities across more than 235 venues in 36 countries.

The Role

Virtu’s Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers form a small, fast-paced global team responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of a sophisticated electronic trading system operating on hundreds of venues worldwide. This role sits at the forefront of our technology’s interaction with the financial markets and requires the ability to work effectively under high-stress conditions and react decisively in time-sensitive situations.

The team is the first point of contact for all external trading connections and performs a dynamic mix of functions, including counterparty support, risk management, and system triage/optimization.

Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers operate at a high level in both Windows and Linux environments to solve complex technical problems. They also collaborate with traders and exchanges to understand micro-market structure. A strong interest in both financial markets and technology is required, and this is a unique opportunity to become an integral part of a fast-paced electronic trading environment.

The Candidate

• 1–3 years of experience in an SRE or Production Support role (fresh graduates will be considered)
• Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in high-stress, time-sensitive environments
• Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong academic record
• Technical agility and interest in innovative technologies

Desired But Not Required

• Working with financial systems or knowledge of the global financial marketplace
• Competence in at least one programming language—preferably Python, Bash, Perl, Go, or similar
• Experience with OMS/ESM order flow
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with configuration management platforms (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Salt)
• Knowledge of networking, including both TCP and UDP

Compensation

Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits, or other categories of compensation)