Fixed Income Quant Trader: Algo Trading & ETF Strategy

Virtu Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtu Financial, a leading market maker, seeks a detail-oriented Trader to support the Fixed Income Trading desk. You will contribute to risk management, strategy configuration, and primary market trading, collaborating with operations, compliance, brokers and custodians.

The role involves developing high‑performance algorithmic trading strategies in coordination with software engineers, applying SQL and Python to improve execution.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in a trading support or related role.
• Bond experience with pricing, settling and clearing; ETF knowledge a plus.
• Strong communication, initiative, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support Fixed Income trading desk with risk management and strategy implementation.
• Configure and implement trading strategies across venues.
• Trade primary markets and collaborate with operations, compliance, brokers, and custodians.
• Work with software engineers to enhance and develop trading strategies.

Skills

SQL

Python

Quantitative background

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Quantitative degree (CS/Math/Economics)

Tools

Trading platforms

Pricing systems

Job description

Virtu Financial, a leading market maker, seeks a detail-oriented Trader to support the Fixed Income Trading desk. You will contribute to risk management, strategy configuration, and primary market trading, collaborating with operations, compliance, brokers and custodians.

The role involves developing high‑performance algorithmic trading strategies in coordination with software engineers, applying SQL and Python to improve execution.