Prediction Markets Trader - Night & Weekend Shift

Trading Interview; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtu Financial seeks a sharp, reliable Prediction Markets Trader to cover our prediction markets book during nights and weekends, based in Austin. This role blends trading, market operations, and platform onboarding with low supervision and strong ownership.

The ideal candidate will monitor positions on Kalshi, Polymarket, Manifold, and PredictIt, track event resolutions, and execute trades within defined risk parameters while coordinating handoffs to the day team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or equivalent.
• Strong grasp of probability, expected value and basic statistics.
• Experience with scripting (Python, SQL) for monitoring or data analysis.
• Ability to work independently during off-hours with minimal supervision.
• Strong written communication for shift handoffs and incident reports.
• Comfort operating across multiple software platforms simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live prediction market positions across platforms during night/weekend shifts.
• Track real-time event resolution, liquidity, and price moves; flag anomalies.
• Maintain position awareness and report risk concerns to traders or risk mgmt.
• Execute straightforward trades and position adjustments within risk parameters.
• Document market events and provide clear shift handoff summaries.

Skills

Probability and statistics

Python

SQL

Independent working

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Kalshi

Polymarket

Manifold

PredictIt

Job description

Virtu Financial seeks a sharp, reliable Prediction Markets Trader to cover our prediction markets book during nights and weekends, based in Austin. This role blends trading, market operations, and platform onboarding with low supervision and strong ownership.

The ideal candidate will monitor positions on Kalshi, Polymarket, Manifold, and PredictIt, track event resolutions, and execute trades within defined risk parameters while coordinating handoffs to the day team.