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

Virtu is hiring a Software Engineer - Desktop Frontend Developer (C#/Winforms) in New York, United States. It pays $150k-$200k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Virtu.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this software engineer role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include C#, Winforms and Wpf.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 44 other open roles at Virtu.

AI in this role

Build and maintain high-performance live trading user interfaces and tools using C# and Winforms.

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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.

How we rate this

Software Engineer - Desktop Frontend Developer (C#/Winforms) at Virtu rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Software Engineer - Desktop Frontend Developer (C#/Winforms) is an open job at Virtu.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $150k-$200k a year.
The role is based in New York.
The job was posted on May 4, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Virtu. Apply on Virtu

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Frontend DevelopmentObject Oriented ProgrammingMulti Threaded ProgrammingUnit TestingPerformance ProfilingC#WinformsWpf

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Pay

This job starts at: $150k
Typical software engineer job: $167k

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