New York, NY·Founded 2008
Virtu Financial
Electronic Market Maker.
About
What Virtu actually does
Virtu Financial is a leading electronic market maker and trading firm. As a publicly traded company (VIRT), Virtu provides liquidity across global markets. Known for their technology-driven approach and consistent profitability, Virtu combines market making expertise with cutting-edge infrastructure.
- Founded
- 2008
- HQ
- New York, NY
- Team
- 1,000+
- Process
- 3-5 weeks
Focus areas
Interview process · 3-5 weeks
Round-by-round breakdown
- 1
Phone Screen
30-45 minutesInitial conversation covering background, motivation, and basic technical questions related to your role.
- Research Virtu's public company status
- Understand market making basics
- Prepare your 'why Virtu' story
- 2
Technical Interview
60 minutesDeep technical interview covering role-specific skills. Developers face coding and system design; traders face probability and market scenarios.
- For dev: low-latency systems and C++ expertise
- For trading: probability and quick mental math
- Understand market microstructure
- 3
Onsite/Virtual Final
Full dayMultiple rounds with different team members covering technical depth, behavioral fit, and problem-solving ability.
- Stamina matters for full-day interviews
- Show interest in electronic trading
- Ask about specific trading strategies (within reason)
Roles & tracks
Pick the desk that fits
Quantitative Developer
Build and optimize electronic trading systems. Focus on low-latency execution and market data processing.
Quantitative Analyst
Analyze trading strategies and develop quantitative models for market making.
Electronic Trader
Manage and optimize electronic market making strategies across asset classes.
Salary · 2026
What Virtu pays
- Intern
- $3,000 - $4,500 per week
- New grad
- $150k - $250k+ total compensation
- Senior
- $300k - $700k+ total compensation
As a public company, Virtu may offer equity compensation (stock grants/options). Bonuses tied to firm and individual performance.
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Currently hiring at Virtu
Quantitative Developer
Quantitative Analyst
Electronic Trader
Candidate experience
What candidates flag at Virtu
3-5 weeks from OA to offer
3 rounds total. The first round is a 30-45 minutes phone screen; the final round is a full day onsite/virtual final. Plan the prep arc against this timeline, not a generic one.
Electronic Market Making · Execution Services · ETFs
Electronic Market Maker. Interview rounds lean on the surface area where Virtu actually makes money. Expect questions that probe electronic market making and execution services more than generic LeetCode patterns.
Understand Virtu's public company status and business model
Across the prep tips on this page, the recurring theme is reasoning out loud. Virtu interviewers care more about how you arrive at an answer than the answer itself. Plan to narrate.
Editorial summary derived from interview-process and prep-tip data. Anonymous member reviews launching with the /comp dataset.
Prep tips
What actually works for Virtu
- Understand Virtu's public company status and business model
- Study market microstructure and electronic trading
- For dev: focus on ultra-low-latency systems
- Review Virtu's 10-K filings for business insights
- Understand the difference between market making and proprietary trading
- Research their technology stack and infrastructure
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