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# Desktop Frontend Developer

- **Company:** VIRTU Financial Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Algorithmic Trading, Unit Testing, C Sharp (Programming Language), Profiling, Computer Programming, Windows Presentation Foundation, Object-Oriented Software Development, Windows Forms, Telerik, Multithreading, .NET Core, Devexpress, Core Api, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu/jobs/8516902002

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field
 * Proven results delivering multi-threaded, high performance user interfaces in C# and Winforms (or WPF)
 * Previous experience with desktop based applications and Core .NET frameworks, such as DevExpress, Telerik UI, and/or Syncfusion
 * Knowledge of multi-asset classes (e.g. Options, Equities), market structure and trading systems is a big plus
 * Experience leveraging .NET memory and performance profiling technology
 * Proficient in object oriented programming and advanced programming languages
 * Experience with unit testing
 * Self-starter and stand-out contributor who has a real passion for technical excellence
 * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)

## Description

Virtu is looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to join our Core Development team. This team creates powerful trading tools, which facilitate the operation of a high-performance system, deployed in financial marketplaces around the world.

We are looking for passionate engineers who love delivering extraordinary software in a highly visible, front-office engineering role within the organization.

Responsibilities include:

 * Collaborate with traders and researchers to build and maintain live trading user interfaces
 * Scale up capacity and performance of C# software components and end user experiences
 * Create new custom features to improve visualization of real-time trading data
 * Handle multiple concurrent projects while adapting quickly to changing priorities
 * Be a great teammate and effective communicator across teams


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