Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

About Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. With over 25 years of innovation, Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams, maintaining a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale of a large, global organization. Engineers thrive here while developing world-class electronic trading infrastructure, solving challenging problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning.

Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do—combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. These teams enable our trading and engineering groups to perform at their best in a stimulating, results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing systems using network and systems programming, alongside advanced techniques, to minimize latency.
• Designing, building, and leveraging systems to collect, analyze, and visualize large volumes of data.
• Building data pipelines to capture reference and market data and developing systems for fast, easy access to this data.
• Building trading systems for algorithmic trading.
• Enhancing the efficiency of trading operations by developing (AI-assisted) automation solutions and products.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student.
• Majoring in Computer Science or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of programming concepts and object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of development languages, including C++, Golang, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Interest in financial markets.

Compensation and Benefits

Anticipated Weekly Base Salary Range: $3,500 - $4,200.

Tower’s headquarters are located in the historic Equitable Building in the heart of NYC’s Financial District, though our impact is global with offices around the world.

We foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive without ego. Our open-concept workplace and casual dress code reflect our commitment to a friendly, collaborative environment where great ideas win and everyone is respected.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Housing accommodation.
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily.
• Exciting networking and social events (e.g., Broadway shows, escape rooms, cooking classes).
• Opportunities to learn from senior management across the firm.
• Mentorship opportunities from your alma mater and other top institutions.

At Tower, you will find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team, and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment—without unnecessary hierarchy or ego. Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.