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Software Engineer Intern

Open 22d

Summary

Interns build and optimize low-latency trading systems, working on real projects with senior mentors to improve performance and scalability using Python, Java/C++, and JavaScript.

As an intern, you will complete a variety of challenging development projects. You will work alongside our senior team to improve the scalability, performance and efficiency of our cutting edge, low-latency trading systems. You will 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. You will work from a list of real problems to solve and have several senior mentors supporting you throughout the summer program. You will also take part in a company-curated global training week and engaging social events to get to know the team and culture.

Responsibilities

  • Complete a variety of challenging development projects
  • Work alongside the senior team to improve scalability, performance and efficiency of low-latency trading systems
  • Design and architect trading systems for scale
  • Support the massive amounts of data that flow through the trading systems daily
  • Work on real-world problems from a curated list of projects with senior mentors

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 person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction
  • Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
  • Team player capable of working toward collective goals

Benefits

  • Onsite Gym & workout classes
  • Onsite Barista
  • Weekly happy hours/social events
  • Breakfast & Lunch
  • Transportation

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