Full Stack Developer

Virtu Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide

THE ROLE Build the technology that powers global financial markets.

We are looking for talented Full Stack Developers who are excited by complex technical challenges, high-performance systems, and building products that are used in real time by traders across the globe.

Join a collaborative team of exceptional engineers building the next generation of web-based trading applications. This role is primarily frontend focused (approximately 70%), with the remaining 30% dedicated to back-end development. You will create intuitive, high performance user interfaces while also contributing to the scalable services and APIs that power them. Working closely with traders, quantitative teams, operations, and fellow engineers, you will solve challenging technical problems and deliver real-time trading, analytics, visualisation, and reporting tools that have a direct impact on the business.

You will have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, contribute to architecture, and work on software where performance, usability, and reliability are critical.

THE CANDIDATE

• 2+ years of experience
• Expertise with web client languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript)
• Fluency with web client frameworks (React, Node), remote API design and architecture (REST, WebSockets)
• Experience with source code management (Git is a plus)
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or KDB
• Object oriented design skills and/or familiarity with Java a plus
• Python experience is a plus
• Interest in trading and financial markets

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: 26 days annual leave, plus additional leave for community service, marriage/civil partnerships, and moving house
• Family Support: Paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity leave
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing: Private health, dental, and optical cover, GP access, and a dedicated wellness programme
• Financial Protection: Life assurance, income protection, and a competitive pension scheme
• Active Lifestyle Perks: Gym subsidy/fitness reimbursement and Cycle to Work scheme
• Commuting Made Easy: Commuter benefit plan
• Travel Cover: Personal travel insurance
• Daily Perks: Catered lunches, fully stocked kitchen, laundry service, onsite gym, yoga and HIIT classes, barber, and hairdresser service

This role is based in our Dublin office with some flexibility to work hybrid.

THE PROCESS Following an initial resume screen, candidates will be invited to complete an online programming test. Those who perform well will be contacted to arrange a phone screen.

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.