2027 Internship - Software Engineer
Virtu FinancialAbout the Role
Virtu's Software Engineer internship is a 10-week programme (21 June – 27 August 2027) offering students an extraordinary opportunity to work on real trading and quantitative problems. You will complete a variety of challenging development projects alongside senior engineers, improving the scalability, performance and efficiency of Virtu's cutting-edge low-latency trading systems. This rare opportunity allows you to learn first-hand how to design and architect trading systems for scale and handle the massive amounts of data flowing through Virtu's global trading infrastructure daily.
Responsibilities
- Complete a variety of challenging development projects
- Work alongside the senior team to improve scalability, performance and efficiency of cutting edge trading systems
- 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
- Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- A physicalizer; a person who identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare
- Outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude
- 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
- Graduating year of 2028
What You'll Get
- 10 week programme, starting 21 June 2027 - 27 August 2027
- Ongoing training throughout the summer
- Company-curated global training week
- Senior mentors throughout the programme
- Daily catered lunches
- Fully stocked kitchen
- On-site gym & workout classes
- Games room
- Social events
- Laundry service