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- Austin, Texas, United States New York, United States
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Experience with JavaScript a plus Some lower level programming experience a plus but not required
- Education
- Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
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Role Summary
The software engineering intern completes development projects involving Virtu’s trading systems, working alongside the senior team. The work focuses on improving the systems’ scalability, performance, and efficiency.
What You'll Do
- Complete challenging development projects drawn from the internship program’s project list.
- Work alongside the senior team to improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of trading systems.
- Learn how to design and architect trading systems for scale and to support large volumes of data.
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Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; strong programming skills in Python and either Java or C++; outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude; comfort with varied projects, including frontend/backend and different programming languages; initiative, motivation, tenacity, and ability to work independently and within a team.
Required
- Strong programming skills in Python and either Java or C++
- Outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude
- Comfort with a wide variety of projects, including frontend/backend and different programming languages
- Highly motivated and tenacious, with ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
Preferred
- Experience with JavaScript is a plus
- Some lower-level programming experience is a plus but not required
Original job description
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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.
About the company
Virtu Financial
Large Enterprise
Virtu Financial is a leading technology-driven trading firm that specializes in providing liquidity across a wide range of financial instruments. Founded in 2008, the company leverages innovative algorithms and sophisticated trading strategies to optimize market efficiency and enhance trading performance. With a global presence, Virtu serves institutional clients, retail brokers, and exchanges, utilizing its advanced technology to execute trades at lightning speed and with exceptional precision. Committed to transparency and best execution practices, Virtu Financial is at the forefront of the evolving financial markets landscape.