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Virtu FinancialDublin

2027 Internship - Software Engineer

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Programme

Internship

Location

Dublin

Duration

10 weeks

About the role

Virtu offers a 10-week onsite software engineering internship in Dublin, focusing on developing and optimizing proprietary trading systems with real projects and ongoing training.

Program Details

  • 10-week internship from 2027-06-21 to 2027-08-27 in Dublin, Ireland (onsite)
  • Ongoing training throughout the summer
  • Work on real trading and quantitative problems with senior mentors
  • Company-curated global training week included
  • Social events to engage with team and culture
  • Perks include daily catered lunches, gym, games room, and laundry service

Role Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize low-latency trading systems and algorithms
  • Create powerful trading tools supporting all trading stages
  • Improve scalability, performance, and efficiency of trading systems
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on challenging development projects
  • Learn to design and architect trading systems for scale and data flow

Requirements

  • Excellent academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Graduating year of 2028
  • Strong quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude
  • Highly motivated, tenacious, and able to work independently and in teams
  • Proactive problem solver who identifies issues and creates solutions
  • Authentic team player with collective goal orientation

Application Process

  • Initial resume screening followed by an online programming test via Hackerrank
  • Successful candidates contacted for next steps