We are looking for Quant Traders to join our growing market-making team in Dublin. The ideal candidate has experience working at a proprietary trading firm and is looking for a position with more autonomy and the opportunity to assist with the rapid growth of a profitable trading desk.

How You Can Make An Impact:

• Managing positions and capitalize on trading opportunities 
• Monitor and troubleshoot our proprietary software and trading infrastructure
• Analyze and model trading opportunities using real-world data. 
• Build and enhance tools that drive trading decisions and risk management. 
• Collaborate with traders and technologists to solve complex, high-impact problems. 

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong programming skills in Python (or similar languages).
• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and optimization techniques.
• Exposure to data analysis tools (e.g., R, MATLAB, Pandas, NumPy).
• Curiosity about financial markets, algorithmic trading, and market microstructure.
• Ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas clearly. 
• Ability to work in office. 

Preferred Extras 

• Experience with kdb+/q, SQL, or other database technologies.
• Participation in trading competitions, math contests, competitive gaming, or poker.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques such as regression, neural networks, or SVMs. 

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 

THE ROLE

Our Quantitative Traders are responsible for the design, operation, and improvement of high‐performance algorithmic trading strategies deployed on electronic trading venues around the world. During an intensive period of mentorship and training in trade floor operations, Quantitative Traders learn the intricacies of each step of the trade flow process, eventually integrating into strategy deployment and operation.

This team also has the opportunity to work closely with software engineers to enhance and further develop the firm’s trading strategies. Quantitative Traders not only become experts in trading technology and its interaction with the market, but they also play a crucial role in the evolution of market micro structure and the driving forces behind liquidity. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to kick start a career in the financial technology space.

THE CANDIDATE 

• Excellent academic background. All majors welcome but hard sciences preferred (computer science, math, physics, statistics and related fields).
• Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
• Programming experience is required  (Python, SQL, Java or C++ are a plus). 
• The ability to communicate information precisely and with agility.
• A physicalizer; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
• Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
• Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals.
• No finance background is necessary.

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.

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.

THE ROLE

We're looking for an eager, detail-oriented professional to join as a Trader supporting our Fixed Income Trading desk. The candidate will be responsible for risk management, strategy configuration and implementation and primary market trading. The traders work closely with operations, compliance, brokers and custodians to mitigate risk and generate revenue for the firm. Our traders design, operate, and improve high‐performance algorithmic trading strategies deployed on both electronic trading venues and RFQ trading platforms around the world. Our ETF traders also build and manage relationships with issuers and other trading partners. This team has the opportunity to work closely with software engineers to enhance and further develop the firm’s trading strategies. Virtu Financial is a well-established market maker in the ETF space in Europe. We are looking to significantly expand our current product offering to cover all underlying asset classes.

THE CANDIDATE:

• 2-5 years of experience working in a trading support role, or in a comparable role at trading firm or financial institution.
• Excellent academic background. All majors welcome but ones with a quantitative lean preferred (computer science, math, sciences, economics and related fields).
• Bond experience required; knowledge and experience pricing, settling, clearing Fixed Income beneficial. ETF knowledge a plus.
• Strong ability to communicate information confidently and with agility to both clients and to colleagues internally.  
• Technical proficiency - SQL and Python are used by most Traders at Virtu to work more efficiently. Prior experience in these or other programming languages are required.
• A "physicalizer"; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
• Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
• Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals.

Discretionary Futures Trader

What is your Edge?

Are you overly reliant on favorable market conditions to make outsized returns?

Do you struggle to find new opportunities as conditions change?

Does your trading platform lack the unique features and functionality that you desire?

Do you need capital to scale your strategies?

Are you successful but one dimensional in terms of product coverage?

Are you interested in exploring unique execution capabilities driven by powerful data visualization tools?

Does your current company lack a world-class development team that is motivated by your success?

Are you looking to prolong a successful trading career?

If you answered yes to some or all then you could be about to embark on the next level of your Trading career…

As an Experienced Discretionary Trader at Geneva Trading, you will trade your own account within a global team of talented individual traders, leveraging our state-of-the-art technology to capitalize on market opportunities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a robust work ethic and competitive spirit.

Geneva offers a cutting-edge technological infrastructure that sets us apart in the industry. Our discretionary traders work closely with a team of software developers dedicated to enhancing the platform. We provide access to high-fidelity data resources and market analysis tools that are second to none. Our world-class proprietary electronic trading platform is equipped with unique visualization and execution edges running on a global network with co-located servers at the exchanges. This allows us to analyze, react and execute faster and with more accuracy than our competition. 

The Role:

• Utilize our industry-leading technology to scale your existing profitable strategies.
• Identify, research, and exploit new trading opportunities.
• Adopt a systematic and data-driven approach to trading.
• Contribute ideas and participate in collaborative conversations around market fundamentals and events.
• Work closely with the technology team to fully utilize and enhance our electronic trading systems.

The Trader:

• A documented history of profitability in futures trading, with at least 3 years of experience trading futures on CME, ICE and/or Eurex.
• Willingness to adapt to innovative technology and the Geneva culture.
• Exceptional product knowledge, trading methodology, and market insight.
• Self-motivated individual with a competitive personality and a strong drive to succeed.
• Access to industry leading benefits package for you and your family.

Hybrid and in office roles located in London, Dublin, and Chicago. A fully remote option available for exceptional candidates.