Software Engineer Intern, Dealer
About The Position
Talos is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to join our Dealer team for the Summer 2027. This intern will work on a critical project related to our high-performance trading systems, contributing to tools that support trading decision-making and performance evaluation. Success in this role will involve designing and building components that enhance our algorithmic capabilities while adding new features to existing infrastructure. This is a 12-week internship running from June 1, 2027 to August 27, 2027. The Dealer platform provides trading, liquidity management, risk controls, and post-trade infrastructure that enables broker-dealers to service institutional clients across multiple venues. This includes order routing, market data aggregation, credit and risk management, position management, and settlement workflows.
Requirements
- Class of 2028 pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field
- Proficiency in at least one compiled language (e.g., Go, C++, Java)
- At least one previous internship involving working on backend systems in a production environment, preferably in a user-facing context
- Knowledge of relational databases (e.g Postgres)
- Detail-oriented, self driven, analytical, and enthusiastic about working on impactful projects
- Strong communication skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts clearly
- Ability to work autonomously as well as a part of a collaborative team environment
- Energetic, creative, and a self-starter who can manage tasks autonomously
- Local to NYC HQ
Nice To Haves
- Past experience with trading systems is a plus
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Trading team to define project scope, requirements, and milestones
- Prepare design documentation and actively participate in architectural discussions with team members
- Build features in Go to enhance Talos's Order Management System (OMS), which is responsible for making all trading related decisions for orders submitted into Talos to ensure best execution
- Add analytics and metrics to measure impact of your changes while incorporating feedback and iterating based on team input
- Demonstrate project progress through regular demos
Benefits
- Paid lunches in the office
- Monthly fitness and evening socials to foster connections with colleagues
- Other events to engage with the wider team
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