2027 Internship - Software Engineer
Summary
Interns design, develop, and optimize low-latency trading systems and algorithms alongside senior engineers, working on real projects in Python, Java, or C++ at a global fintech firm.
Software Engineer Internship
- Location: Austin, New York
- Dates: 10 week program, starting June 7th, 2027 - August 13th, 2027 (with flexibility if needed)
- Training: Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in New York or Austin
- Projects: Real problems to solve throughout the program. Interns will work from a list of projects and have several senior mentors throughout the summer program.
- Perks (varies by location): Onsite Gym & workout classes, Onsite Barista, weekly happy hours/social events, Breakfast & Lunch, Transportation
Our development team is a highly talented group of versatile software engineers. These engineers are responsible for the design, development and optimization of our proprietary, low-latency trading systems as well as our propriety trading algorithms. This team also creates powerful trading tools, which facilitate all trading stages of our high-performance system which is deployed in financial marketplaces around the world.
As an intern, you will complete a variety of challenging development projects. You'll work alongside our senior team to improve scalability, performance and efficiency of our cutting edge trading systems. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn first hand how to design and architect a trading system for scale and to support the massive amounts of data that flow through Virtu's trading systems daily.
REQUIREMENTS
- Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2027 - June 2028.
- Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- Strong programming skills in Python and either Java or C++
- Experience with JavaScript a plus
- Some lower level programming experience a plus but not required
- Outstanding quantitative problem‐solving skills and mathematical aptitude
- Being comfortable with a wide variety of projects (frontend/backend, different programming languages)
- A physicalizer; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
- Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
- Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals.
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.
Skills
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Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (1)
- Preferred First Name optional
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- Which university are you currently attending? Select "Other" if not listed
- Overall GPA
- What is your expected graduation year?
- Will you be ready for full-time employment in 2028?
- Do you have any outstanding offers or deadlines?
- What is your office location preference? (Note: The Software Engineer Internship is only available in New York and Austin, not Chicago).
- How did you hear about this internship?
- Are you interested in our Women's Winternship program?
- Do you now, or will you in the future, need sponsorship from an employer in order to obtain, extend or renew your authorization to work in the United States?
- Please only apply to one internship position. If you are interested in other internship tracks, please select them below: optional