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Software Engineer - Desktop Frontend Developer (C#/Winforms)

Virtu Financial · On-site

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: GreenhouseSource version: greenhouse-job-board-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Virtu Financial's Greenhouse job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: On-site
Salary: $150,000 – $200,000
Location: New York
Occupation: Software Developers(O*NET 15-1252.00)

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

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
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)

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Job description

VIRTU As a leading financial technology firm, we leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets as well as innovative, transparent trading solutions and industry standard-setting analytics tools 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. Virtu offers a dynamic, meritocratic environment with a flat hierarchy. No finance background is necessary or expected. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to kick start a career in the financial technology space. THE ROLE 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 THE CANDIDATE • 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) Salary Range: $150,000 - 200,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation) 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.

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