# Internship - Software Engineer [Virtu Financial](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/virtu-financial.md) · New York · United States · [Backend](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/backend.md) Virtu Financial is hiring a Internship - Software Engineer in New York. Posted 2026-07-21; applications close 2026-09-19. **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu/jobs/8624410002 Posted 10h ago. ## Role details ## Developer Internship Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm operating both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses globally. Our cutting-edge proprietary technology is central to everything we do. We trade in over 35 countries across 235 financial exchanges and process over 25% of retail order flow in the US. Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants, and developers solving unique and exciting challenges every day. We combine the creativity of a fast-paced startup with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization that encourages innovation and collaboration. ## Internship Program Overview Virtu’s internship program offers students an opportunity to learn about the firm and the world’s financial markets. The program includes a company-curated global training week, real-world development projects, and social events to help you connect with our team and culture. - **Location:** Austin, New York - **Dates:** 10-week program, starting June 7, 2027 – August 13, 2027 (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 work from a list of projects with several senior mentors throughout the summer - **Perks** (varies by location): Onsite gym & workout classes, onsite barista, weekly happy hours/social events, breakfast & lunch, transportation ## Role Responsibilities Our development team is a highly talented group of versatile software engineers responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing proprietary, low-latency trading systems and proprietary trading algorithms. The team also creates powerful trading tools that support all stages of our high-performance system deployed in financial marketplaces around the world. As an intern, you will complete a variety of challenging development projects and work alongside senior engineers to improve scalability, performance, and efficiency of our cutting-edge trading systems. This is a rare opportunity to learn how to design and architect a trading system for scale and to support the massive amounts of data flowing through Virtu’s trading systems daily. ## Requirements - Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full-time employment between December 2026 – June 2027 - Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - Strong programming skills in Python and either Java or C++ - Experience with JavaScript is a plus - Some lower-level programming experience is a plus, but not required - Outstanding quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude - Comfort working across a wide variety of projects (frontend/backend, different programming languages) - A “physicalizer”: identifies issues and creates solutions without rigid direction or fanfare - Highly motivated and tenacious, with proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team - Team player with an authentic, genuine approach and ability to work toward collective goals ## The Process After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test will be emailed via HackerRank. Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps. _Salary Range: $5,000 – $5,800 weekly (salary range is exclusive of sign-on bonuses, housing, meals, benefits, or any other forms of compensation)_ ## Applying to this role This Internship - Software Engineer role at Virtu Financial runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. [Tailor this application](https://www.jorb.ai/signup?ref=job-atom&firm=virtu-financial&job=6a5f97b70c8fc47b564bbf21) ## More open roles at Virtu Financial - [Women's Winternship](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a554820ff7bd668d5abb54e.md) – New York, posted 8d ago - [2027 Internship - Quant Research (Undergrad)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a3edea85a8608bbe729226a.md) – New York, posted 25d ago - [Women's Winternship](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a26b17ffcaf55a1a7959e10.md) – Singapore, posted 1mo ago - [Core Developer - China Desk](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69c625d7f5dd12ae9a51496b.md) – Singapore, posted 3mo ago - [Options Trader](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69a02142995a1a8854474e70.md) – Singapore, posted 4mo ago ## Other open Backend roles - [Software Engineer – Intern (Europe)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a554820ff7bd668d5abb549.md) at [Citadel](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/citadel.md) – London, posted 8d ago - [Quantitative Research Engineer – PhD Intern (US)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a198039471c722e4024ddcf.md) at [Citadel Securities](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/citadel-securities.md) – New York, posted 1mo ago - [Internship Programme 2027: Software Engineer (Java)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a2956a39a43d08d0a019315.md) at [Revolut](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/revolut.md) – London, posted 1mo ago - [Internship Programme 2027: Software Engineer (Python)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a2956a39a43d08d0a0192b3.md) at [Revolut](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/revolut.md) – London, posted 1mo ago - [Quantitative Research Engineer – PhD Intern (US)](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a197d66e098b223efbf6f35.md) at [Citadel](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/citadel.md) – New York, posted 1mo ago --- Updated: 2026-07-22 Canonical: https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a5f97b70c8fc47b564bbf21