2027 Internship – Core Operations Engineer
Virtu FinancialAbout the Role
Virtu's Core Operations Engineer internship is a 10-week program (June 7 – August 13, 2027) in Singapore where students become integral parts of a fast-paced electronic trading environment. You will work alongside senior Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers managing deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of sophisticated electronic trading systems operating on hundreds of venues worldwide.
- Complete challenging Core Operations projects involving trading system management and optimization
- Learn about external trading connections, counterparty support, risk management, and system triage
- Solve complex technical problems in a Linux environment while working directly with traders and exchanges
- Participate in company-curated global training week and receive mentorship from senior engineers throughout the program
Requirements
- Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2027 - June 2028
- Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments
- Competence in at least one programming language – preferably Python / Bash / Perl / Go or similar.
- Ability to be cool under pressure and at ease in high-stress, time-sensitive environments
- Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong academic record
- Technical agility; interest in innovative technologies
- Desired but not required: Working with financial systems or knowledge of the global financial market place
- Desired but not required: Experience with SQL
- Desired but not required: Experience with configuration management platforms (i.e. Ansible, Puppet or Salt)
- Desired but not required: Knowledge of networking, both TCP and UDP
What You'll Get
- 10 week program, starting June 7th 2027 - August 13th 2027
- Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in Singapore
- Real problems to solve throughout the program; interns will work from a list of projects and have several senior mentors throughout the summer program
- Daily Breakfast
- Lunch Allowance
- Transport Allowance
- Onsite Gym & Workout Classes
- Massage Sessions
- Social Events