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# Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** VIRTU Financial Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Standard Sql, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Low Latency, Puppet, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=85d1f21e71c8ed01

## About the Role

Our Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers operate at a high-level in a Windows/Linux environment to solve complex technical problems and work with traders and exchanges to understand micro-market structure. A strong interest in the markets and technology is a must. This is a unique job opportunity to become an integral part of a fast-paced electronic trading environment., * 1-3 years of experience in an SRE or Production Support role. Will consider fresh graduates

 * Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments
 * Ability to be cool under pressure and at ease in high-stress, time-sensitive environments
 * Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems.
 * Excellent communication skills
 * Strong academic record
 * Technical agility; interest in innovative technologies

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

 * Working with financial systems or knowledge of the global financial market place
 * Competence in at least one programming language - preferably Python / Bash / Perl / Go or similar.
 * Experience with OMS/ESM order flow
 * Experience with SQL
 * Experience with configuration management platforms (i.e. Ansible, Puppet or Salt)
 * Knowledge of networking, both TCP and UDP

## Description

Virtu's Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers form a small, fast-paced global team dedicated to managing the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of a sophisticated electronic trading system operating on hundreds of venues around the world. They are positioned at the very forefront of our technology's interaction with the financial markets, requiring them to work well under high-stress situations and have an ability to react decisively and quickly in time-sensitive situations. This team is the first point of contact for all our external trading connections and, as such, they perform a dynamic mix of functions. This includes everything from counter party support to risk management and system triage/optimization.


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