SRE — Global Low-Latency Trading Systems

Virtu Financial; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtu Financial in New York is seeking a Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineer to manage deployment, maintenance, and performance of our electronic trading system.

You will work in Windows/Linux environments, collaborate with traders and exchanges, and thrive under time-sensitive, high-stress conditions. The role offers exposure to low-latency architectures and state-of-the-art market data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in an SRE or Production Support role. Fresh graduates considered.
• Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments.
• Ability to stay calm in high-stress, time-sensitive environments.
• Interest in high-transaction environments and/or low-latency systems.
• Strong academic record.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and enhance a sophisticated electronic trading system across multiple venues.
• Serve as first point of contact for external trading connections and perform risk management and triage.
• Collaborate with traders and exchanges to understand micro-market structure and improve system reliability.

Skills

Linux environments

Cool under pressure

Low-latency systems

Strong academic record

Technical agility

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Salt

SQL

Job description

Virtu Financial in New York is seeking a Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineer to manage deployment, maintenance, and performance of our electronic trading system.

You will work in Windows/Linux environments, collaborate with traders and exchanges, and thrive under time-sensitive, high-stress conditions. The role offers exposure to low-latency architectures and state-of-the-art market data infrastructure.