Virtu Financial
2027 Internship - Software Engineer
Austin, TX +3 · Internship · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New York
Austin, TX
New York - Education
- Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; no degree level specified.
About the job
Develop and optimize low-latency trading systems and tools through real-world software projects, improving scalability, performance, and efficiency.
What you'll do
- Complete challenging development projects alongside senior engineers and mentors.
- Improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of trading systems.
- Help design and architect systems that support large volumes of data.
What they ask for
- Rising junior, or expected to be ready for full-time employment between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Strong programming skills in Python and either Java or C++.
- Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude.
Nice to have
- Experience with JavaScript.
- Some lower-level programming experience.
Pay
$5,000 - $5,800 weekly (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, HackerRank
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