2027 Internship - Quantitative Strategist

Quantitative Strategist Internship (Singapore)

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

Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants, and developers inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day. Our culture combines the creativity of a fast-paced startup with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and collaborate with their teammates. We work hard, have fun, and strive to be virtuous in all we do.

Internship Overview

Virtu’s internship program offers graduate students an opportunity to learn about the firm and the world’s financial markets. We have built a thoughtful and challenging curriculum with projects that introduce students to complex, ever-changing problems to solve. Interns can expect a company-curated global training week, real quantitative problems to solve throughout the program, and engaging social events to get to know the team and culture.

Program Details

• Location: Singapore
• Dates: 10-week program, starting June 7th, 2027 – August 13th, 2027 (with some flexibility if needed)
• Training: Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in Singapore
• 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: Daily breakfast, lunch allowance, transport allowance, onsite gym & workout classes, massage sessions, social events

Role Description

Quantitative Strategists and Researchers are an integral part of the algorithmic research team. They work to improve Virtu’s trading algorithms by transforming large data sets into usable trading models. Successful quantitative researchers work well independently and collaboratively, enjoy learning and applying new algorithmic techniques, and are excited to see their ideas turn into tangible results.

Interns will work directly with senior members of the team on trading strategies used in Virtu’s customer market making business. Interns in this track will apply quantitative analysis and research skills to discover patterns that can potentially improve Virtu’s trading algorithms. Through these projects, interns will learn about the market making business, apply basic data analysis tools to large trading data sets, and be challenged to think creatively about trading ideas. Each intern will complete one to two projects, which could come from different mentors and groups.

Requirements

• Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full-time employment between December 2027 – June 2028
• PhD in Science, Math, Engineering, or other quantitative field
• History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
• Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
• Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
• Ability to solve technical and/or quantitative problems under pressure
• Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
• Strong programming skills (especially C/C++ and Python, Pandas)
• Intellectually curious and self-motivated
• Ability to communicate within and across teams at both technical and non-technical levels
• Ability to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
• Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
• Interest in financial markets

The Process

After applicants pass an initial resume screening, an online programming test will be emailed to you via HackerRank. Upon review, we will reach out to arrange next steps.