Virtu Financial · 2 months ago
Quantitative Researcher: Fixed Income
Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expVirtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative trading solutions. They are seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher to join their Financial Engineering team in Boston, focusing on the research and development of statistical models for fixed income securities.
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Responsibilities
Learn and be knowledgeable about our fixed income data, analytics and models, lead new improvements and/or initiatives, and handle their support
Develop re-usable common framework components and contribute to interfaces that expose features of our analytics/model to internal and external clients
Apply advanced data processing and statistical learning techniques to enhance expert knowledge in measuring and analyzing realized transactions costs of Virtu’s peer clients
Conduct critical comparison of alternative data sources and, if necessary, integrate them in the production pipeline
Effectively document use cases, requirements and architectural specifications related to the models and applications
Work with product managers, FI trading desk and client services teams to understand, prioritize and effectively execute requirements
Qualification
Required
PhD or Master's degree in a quantitative field
4+ years of work experience in finance
Institutional knowledge of fixed income markets with emphasis on trading-related aspects
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multi-office/region teams as well as work independently, and adapt to changes
Strong python programming skills, including experience with scalable software design and development (not just scripting), experience with relational databases is a must
Previous experience with statistical, machine learning and optimization techniques
Hands-on experience with intraday financial data and analytics
Ability to effectively use the Linux platform for development and data processing
Preferred
Familiarity with KDB/q and/or knowledge of C++ is a plus
Company
Virtu Financial
Virtu is the global leader in electronic market making.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.1BKey Investors
North Island
2025-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2024-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $2.04B
2017-04-20Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Aaron Simons
Chief Executive Officer
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