Overnight Risk Trading Engineer — Python & SQL

Virtu Financial, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtu Financial, Inc. is seeking a risk management engineer to monitor overnight trading infrastructure and deploy real-time updates. You will work with traders and engineers to ensure resilience and accurate risk routing during Asia hours as markets operate 23/5.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, production ownership, and thinking like both a trader and an engineer. 3+ years in finance, Python and SQL proficiency, and knowledge of US equity markets are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience at a financial institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred.
• Strong Python and SQL experience.
• Familiarity with US equity market structure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated trading and risk infrastructure in real time; identify and resolve issues.
• Develop new risk features and deploy code changes through standard review process.
• Design, run, and report on retail routing experiments.
• Shape priorities overnight and support the shift to 23/5 trading.
• Partner with traders and developers across regions to strengthen system resilience.
• Develop a deep, hands-on understanding of risk systems, order flow, and market structure.

Skills

Python

SQL

US equity markets

Java/C++

Statistical analysis

Calm under pressure

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Job description

Virtu Financial, Inc. is seeking a risk management engineer to monitor overnight trading infrastructure and deploy real-time updates. You will work with traders and engineers to ensure resilience and accurate risk routing during Asia hours as markets operate 23/5.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, production ownership, and thinking like both a trader and an engineer. 3+ years in finance, Python and SQL proficiency, and knowledge of US equity markets are highly valued.