Core Developer

VIRTU FINANCIAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in Singapore is seeking a Software Developer to design core order management protocols for trading systems. Candidates must have mastery of modern C++, experience in Linux, and strong communication skills. The role involves managing internal messaging processing and ensuring connectivity to trading destinations. Join a dynamic environment focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology in financial markets.

Qualifications

• Mastery of modern C++ programming.
• Experience with Java programming.
• Extensive experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Strong understanding of computer performance analysis.
• Interest in trading and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design core order management protocol for the trading system.
• Manage internal messaging processing for trading platforms.
• Ensure connectivity to external trading destinations.

Skills

Modern C++ programming

Java programming

Developing in a Linux environment

Complex networking infrastructure

Computer performance analysis

Programming in high transaction environments

Distributed systems

Low-latency systems

Interest in trading and financial markets

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to offer 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 Software Development team creates powerful trading tools, which facilitate the operation of a high-performance system, deployed in financial marketplaces around the world. The Core development role focuses on the design of our trading system’s core order management protocol, managing internal messaging processing and well as connectivity to external trading destinations.

Key Skills

• Mastery of modern C++ programming
• Experience with Java programming
• Extensive experience developing in a Linux environment
• Experience working with complex networking infrastructure (i.e. how data transverses a network, TCP, UDP, etc.)
• Strong understanding of computer performance analysis
• Experience programming in high transaction environments and low-latency systems
• Experience in distributed and/or highly concurrent systems is a plus
• Experience in low-latency systems and/or high transaction environments is a plus
• Interest in trading and financial markets
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills are required
• Candidates outside banking and finance preferred
• Talented graduates will be considered

Process

After passing an application screening, candidates will be sent an online programming test via email from a service called HackerRank as a first step of the process. This is to gain an understanding of the candidates coding ability.

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.