Independent Night/Weekend Prediction Markets Trader

Virtu Careers; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Virtu Financial seeks a sharp Prediction Markets Trader to cover nights and weekends, blending trading, market operations, and emerging markets. The role requires independent judgment, reliability, and strong written handoffs as part of a fast-moving environment.

You will monitor Kalshi, Polymarket, Manifold, and PredictIt, execute straightforward trades, and coordinate with day shift traders. Onboarding to new platforms and collaboration with engineers are expected components of the job.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred. Strong graduates will also be considered.
• High degree of personal responsibility, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of probability, expected value, and basic statistics.
• Experience with basic scripting (Python, SQL) for monitoring or data analysis.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision during off-hours.
• Excellent written communication skills for shift handoff notes and incident documentation.
• Comfort operating across multiple software platforms simultaneously.

Mansioni

• Monitor live prediction market positions across platforms during night and weekend shifts.
• Track real-time event resolution, liquidity, and price movements; flag anomalies.
• Maintain position awareness and escalate risks per protocols.
• Execute trades and position adjustments within predefined risk parameters.
• Monitor automated systems and alert on model or execution anomalies.
• Manage platform‑level operational tasks including instrument definitions and account maintenance.
• Ensure accurate trade capture and reporting; escalate breaks or discrepancies promptly.
• Document market events, resolutions, and any operational incidents during shift.
• Coordinate handoffs with the day shift trading team, providing clear and concise written summaries each morning.
• Assist in onboarding to new prediction market platforms as the landscape evolves.

Conoscenze

Probability

Statistics

Quantitative analysis

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Strumenti

Python

SQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Virtu Financial seeks a sharp Prediction Markets Trader to cover nights and weekends, blending trading, market operations, and emerging markets. The role requires independent judgment, reliability, and strong written handoffs as part of a fast-moving environment.

You will monitor Kalshi, Polymarket, Manifold, and PredictIt, execute straightforward trades, and coordinate with day shift traders. Onboarding to new platforms and collaboration with engineers are expected components of the job.