Quantitative Researcher: Fixed Income
Virtu FinancialBoston, Massachusetts, United States • New York, New York, United States • London, England, United Kingdom • Singapore, Singapore
Posted October 20, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Virtu Financial is a leading financial firm specializing in liquidity provision and innovative trading solutions globally. With expertise in market structure and advanced execution technology, Virtu offers deep liquidity across over 25,000 securities at more than 235 venues worldwide. The company's core values of transparency, reliability, and virtue drive its commitment to efficient and stable markets.
Job Description
Virtu is seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher to join their Financial Engineering team in Boston. The role focuses on developing and supporting statistical models for fixed income securities, applying scientific computing, statistical learning, and analytical and programming skills to improve decision-making for various asset classes. This position requires collaboration with product management, trading desks, and clients to drive value and innovation.
Requirements
- PhD or Master’s degree in a quantitative field
- 4+ years of work experience in finance
- Institutional knowledge of fixed income markets
- Strong python programming skills
- Experience with relational databases
- Experience with statistical, machine learning and optimization techniques
- Hands-on experience with intraday financial data and analytics
- Linux platform experience
- Knowledge of KDB/q or C++ is a plus
