INTERNSHIP 2027 – Software Engineer C++

MSA Murex S.A.S.; Paris; Sur place; EUR 12 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Murex, a global fintech leader, offers an internship in Paris where you will contribute to the MX.3 platform by designing, developing and testing C++ components under guidance from senior engineers.

You will gain hands-on experience with architectures, observability topics, and compiler-related work while collaborating with an international team; fluency in English is desired, and the internship lasts six months.

Qualifications

• Final-year student pursuing an Engineering degree or equivalent Master's in CS/SE.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and interest in complex software systems.
• Curious, analytical, proactive and able to work autonomously.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop and test software components in C++ for MX.3 platform.
• Analyze code paths, architectures and improve performance/readability.
• Contribute to low-level development and tooling topics including observability.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and product experts; document findings.

Connaissances

C++ programming

Low-level development

Algorithms

English communication

Formation

Engineering School or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Outils

OpenTelemetry

Static analysis tools

Description du poste

Murex is a global fintech leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets. Operating from our 19 offices, 3 400 Murexians from over 65 different nationalities ensure the development, implementation and support of our platform which is used by banks, asset managers, corporations and utilities, across the world. Join Murex and work on the challenges of an industry at the forefront of innovation and thrive in a people-centric environment. You'll be part of one global team where you can learn fast and stay true to yourself.

Team & Context

At Murex, Software Engineers design, develop and maintain the technologies that power the MX.3 platform, used by financial institutions worldwide. Our C++ engineers work on technical components at the core of the platform. Their projects cover areas such as low-level development, programming languages, distributed systems, performance, observability, software reliability and developer tooling. Joining this internship means becoming part of a community of experienced engineers working on challenging software development topics. You will contribute to a concrete technical project while gaining hands‑on experience with the architecture and development of a large-scale financial software platform.

Your missions / What you'll do?

Following an onboarding program covering software engineering practices and the MX.3 platform, you will contribute to a project with direct technical impact. Depending on your assignment, you may:

• Design, develop and test software components in C++;
• Analyze existing code, execution flows and technical architectures;
• Improve the robustness, readability, performance and maintainability of existing solutions;
• Contribute to low-level development and algorithmic topics;
• Enhance monitoring, diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities;
• Work on programming language features, compilers or static analysis mechanisms;
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, architects and product experts;
• Document your approach and present your findings and solutions to technical stakeholders.

A glimpse of the topics you could work on:

Our interns contribute to a variety of technical initiatives across the Software Engineering perimeter. The topics you could work on include:

• The evolution of observability capabilities within the MX.3 platform, including the implementation of consistent metrics, logs and traces;
• The adoption of modern instrumentation standards such as OpenTelemetry;
• The propagation of contextual information across execution flows;
• The development and evolution of proprietary programming languages used within MX.3;
• The implementation of new language features, including stronger static typing mechanisms;
• Semantic analysis and compiler improvements designed to detect inconsistencies before execution;
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and diagnostic tools supporting platform reliability;
• Improvements to software quality, maintainability and developer experience.

Your profile / Who you are

Final-year student from an Engineering School or equivalent Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field; Good programming skills in C++ and a strong interest in complex software systems; Interested in low-level development, algorithms and challenging technical topics; Curious, analytical and eager to understand how software components interact; Strong problem-solving skills; Team-oriented, with a proactive and autonomous mindset; Good communication and documentation skills; Fluency in English is required.

Why joining us?

This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a large-scale software platform used by financial institutions worldwide. You will tackle concrete engineering challenges, strengthen your C++ development skills, gain exposure to areas such as observability, static analysis or compiler design, and grow alongside experienced software engineers in an international and multicultural environment where learning is part of everyday life.

Additional Information

Location: Paris, France. Duration: 6 months