
About Virtu Financial
Transforming trading with advanced financial technology
Key Highlights
- Founded in 2008, headquartered in New York City
- Operates on 235 financial exchanges across 35 countries
- Significant market share in multiple asset classes
- Serves institutional investors and broker-dealers globally
Virtu Financial is a leading financial technology firm based in New York City, specializing in proprietary trading and client services across 235 financial exchanges in over 35 countries. Founded in 2008, Virtu has established a significant market share in various asset classes, leveraging advanced ...
🎁 Benefits
Virtu Financial offers competitive salaries, equity options, and a generous PTO policy. Employees enjoy a flexible remote work policy, comprehensive h...
🌟 Culture
Virtu Financial fosters a unique culture that blends the agility of a startup with the rigor of a financial services firm. The company emphasizes data...
Overview
Virtu Financial is hiring a Systems Engineer to design, build, and support high-performance servers for their trading platform. You'll work with Linux and Unix systems to optimize server performance. This position requires 5+ years of experience in system administration.
Job Description
Who you are
You have over 5 years of experience in Linux/Unix administration, demonstrating a strong ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve server issues effectively. Your expertise in kernel tuning allows you to optimize system performance and ensure high availability for critical applications. You are skilled in creating, testing, deploying, and maintaining packages, batch files, and scripts tailored for the OS environment, showcasing your technical proficiency and attention to detail.
You possess a collaborative mindset, working closely with internal technology groups and vendors to deliver optimal solutions. Your ability to identify opportunities for optimization reflects your proactive approach to enhancing system efficiency and reducing latency. You are committed to developing long-term infrastructure strategies and capacity planning to meet future platform needs, ensuring that the trading platform remains robust and scalable.
What you'll do
As a Systems Engineer at Virtu Financial, you will be responsible for designing and supporting high-performance servers that are distributed across various datacenters and offices globally. Your role will involve analyzing and resolving Linux-based server issues, ensuring that the trading platform operates seamlessly. You will create and maintain scripts and packages that enhance the OS environment, contributing to the overall efficiency of the system.
You will manage move, add, and change requests, ensuring that configurations are updated as needed to support the evolving demands of the business. Your collaboration with global engineering teams will be crucial in maintaining the integrity and performance of the trading platform. Additionally, you will assist in developing long-term infrastructure strategies that align with the company's growth objectives, ensuring that the technology infrastructure can support future demands.
What we offer
At Virtu Financial, you will be part of a leading financial firm that values innovation and technology. We offer a dynamic work environment where you can leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of professionals who are committed to excellence and collaboration. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
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