2027 Internship - Quantitative Researcher (PhD)

Location

New York

Duration

10 week program

Training

Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in New York or Austin

Projects

• Real problems to solve throughout the program.
• Interns will work from a list of projects and have several senior mentors throughout the summer program.

Perks

• Onsite Gym & workout classes
• Onsite Barista
• Weekly happy hours/social events
• Breakfast & Lunch
• Transportation

Requirements

• Advanced degree (preferably PhD) in Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative field
• History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
• Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
• Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
• Ability to solve technical and or quantitative problems under pressure
• Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
• Strong programming skills (especially C/C++ and Python, Pandas)
• Intellectually curious and self-motivated
• Able to communicate within and across teams, at a high and low level, on both technical and non-technical subjects
• Able to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
• Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
• Interest in financial markets

The Process

• After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test will be emailed to you via Hackerrank.
• Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps.

Salary Range

$5,000 - $5,800 weekly (salary range is exclusive of sign on bonuses, housing, meals, benefits or any other forms of compensation)

About the Firm

Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do. We trade in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges and over 25% of retail order flow in the US. Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants and developers that are inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day. Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration. We have fun, work hard and strive to be virtuous in all we do.