Internship Core Operations Engineer

Virtu's internship program offers students an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the firm and the world’s financial markets. We have built a thoughtful and challenging curriculum that introduces students to all aspects of Virtu's business through a company-curated global training week, real world development projects to complete and engaging social events to get to know our team and culture.

• Location: Singapore


• Dates: 10 week program, starting June 8th 2026 - August 14th 2026 (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 

Our Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers operate at a high-level in a Linux environment to solve complex technical problems and work with traders and exchanges to understand market micro-structure. A strong interest in technology and the markets is a must. This is a unique internship opportunity to become an integral part of a fast-paced electronic trading environment. 

As an intern, you will complete a variety of challenging Core Operations projects. You'll work alongside our senior team in managing the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of a sophisticated electronic trading system operating on hundreds of venues around the world. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn first hand about our external trading connections, counter party support to risk management and system triage/optimization. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2026 - June 2027


• Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments


• Competence in at least one programming language – preferably Python / Bash / Perl / Go or similar.


• Ability to be cool under pressure and at ease in high-stress, time-sensitive environments


• Interest in high transaction environments and/or low-latency systems.


• Excellent communication skills


• Strong academic record


• Technical agility; interest in innovative technologies