Software Engineer - Web Application, Front-end (Javascript/React)
- Salary
- $150,000 - $200,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
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
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our UI development team. Our team is a talented group of versatile software engineers who are collaborating with our entire Virtu Team to build the next generation of scalable web-based UIs and trading tools for our fast paced firm. The role is primarily focused on the frontend stack, but there could be opportunities to work on some backend as well.
Members of this team collaborate closely with traders and other developers to gather and understand needs, and implement real-time trading, visualization, analysis and reporting tools. Ideal candidates will have a passion and talent for designing great, intuitive user interfaces as well as expansive experience around web technologies and Javascript frameworks.
THE CANDIDATE:
- 5+ years of experience
- Expertise with web client languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS)
- Familiarity with web client frameworks (React, Angular, 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 familiarity with Java a plus
- Python experience is a plus
- Interest in trading and financial markets
This role is based in our New York 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. All applying candidates for this role will be expected to provide UI examples of design built and implemented or websites worked on.
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation)
Virtu Financial's standard text
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.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Angular · Git · MySQL · Node.js · PostgreSQL · WebSockets
Rare in Virtu Financial's other 21 open postings.
Standard for frontend roles
CSS · HTML · JavaScript · REST · React · TypeScript
Common in frontend postings at any company.
In most of Virtu Financial's ads
Python
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
88% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Virtu Financial's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Virtu Financial's other open postings on this site.
The team: Technology HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 10 open in Technology. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in April: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Java (8 of 10), Python (7 of 10), C++ (6 of 10), .NET (2 of 10), C# (2 of 10), CSS (2 of 10), Git (2 of 10)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Electronic Trading Engineer posted Oct 9
- Electronic Trading Engineer (Retail Routing) posted Sep 18
- Software Engineer - Desktop Frontend Developer (C#/Winforms) posted May 4
- Machine Learning Engineer posted Mar 10
- Full Stack Developer posted May 5
- Software Engineer - Client Trading Infrastructure (Java) posted Apr 18
- Core Developer - China Desk posted Mar 12
- Hardware Engineer (FPGA) posted Jun 29
- Software Engineer - Frontend Trading Application (C#/.NET) posted Apr 12
From the team and dates on Virtu Financial's own job board.
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