Software Engineer - Client Analytics

$150,000 - $175,000/Yr

Virtu Financial - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Software Engineer - Client Analytics at Virtu Financial is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing custom software and database applications for both legacy and modern systems. This role requires a strong focus on creating reusable and maintainable features while ensuring high performance. The engineer will also investigate new technologies, identify performance bottlenecks, and develop low-level Java libraries, all within an agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight
• Build server side business logic using Java and related frameworks in an agile development environment
• Work with both relational DB and NoSQL such as MongoDB to support application functionality
• Architect complex features with reusability, maintainability, and performance in mind
• Investigate new technologies and make solution recommendations
• Identify performance bottlenecks and propose improvements
• Develop low-level Java libraries for core system
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Requirements

• 3+ years of enterprise development experience
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or experience
• Expertise with Java applications such as JBoss, Java EE, Spring/Spring MVC
• Knowledge of Python, MongoDB, MySQL, Hibernate, SVN/Git, Linux/Unix and Shell
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Proven track record in building Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) at a financial services firm
• Experience in web development
• Solid grasp of distributed computing systems, low-latency systems and/or high transaction environments
• Familiarity in Vector databases

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $150,000 - $175,000
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion