2027 Internship - Software Engineer

Virtu Financial · Internships

Where: Austin, TX; New York
Posted: Jul 21

Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do. We trade in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges and over 25% of retail order flow in the US. is serviced by Virtu.

Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants and developers that are inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day. Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration.

What you'd do

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

What they want

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.