Summer Software Engineer Intern — Finance Tech, Mentored

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Barista bar

30 days annual leave

Pension 9%

Private health insurance

Monthly events

Office near five stations

Job summary

G-Research in London is offering a 12-week summer internship within our world-class technology teams. You will contribute to development, enhancement and modernisation of systems underpinning our quantitative research, writing production-level code and collaborating with experienced engineers.

We seek penultimate-year Computer Science students graduating 2028, with experience in C#, Java or C++, strong CS fundamentals, and a proactive approach to improving code and systems.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a 2:1 or above in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• Graduating in 2028 and currently in their penultimate year.
• Experience in at least one object-oriented programming language, such as C#, Java or C++.
• Strong understanding of core computer science concepts, such as algorithms, data structures and systems architecture.
• An interest in how engineering supports quantitative research and complex systems at scale.
• A structured, analytical approach to problem-solving with sound judgement.
• A proactive approach to improving code, systems and ways of working.
• Clear communicate skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to share ideas, feedback and knowledge.
• Highly competitive compensation
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days’ annual leave pro rata
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Opt-in private health insurance
• Monthly company events
• Centrally located office (close to five stations and six tube lines)

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering high-quality, maintainable code to work with large and complex datasets
• Supporting and evolving production platforms and research tools
• Partnering with quantitative researchers to understand and improve data quality and value
• Developing and optimising database queries and the underlying infrastructure
• Enhancing internal tools and data processing pipelines used at scale

Skills

OO languages

Algorithms

Data structures

Systems architecture

Communication

Collaboration

Education

2:1 in Computer Science

Graduating in 2028 (penultimate year)

Job description

G-Research in London is offering a 12-week summer internship within our world-class technology teams. You will contribute to development, enhancement and modernisation of systems underpinning our quantitative research, writing production-level code and collaborating with experienced engineers.

We seek penultimate-year Computer Science students graduating 2028, with experience in C#, Java or C++, strong CS fundamentals, and a proactive approach to improving code and systems.