Software Engineer Intern — Data Pipelines & Low-Latency

Tower Research Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 159,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing accommodation

Free meals (breakfast/lunch/snacks)

Networking events

Mentorship opportunities

Learning and development

Job summary

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm focused on high-performance platform development and independent trading teams. We design and optimize low-latency systems, data pipelines, and AI-assisted automation to support algo trading globally.

As a student in CS or related fields, you will work on cutting-edge technology across Linux, C++, Go, Java, Python and more, while gaining exposure to financial markets and a collaborative, Monday-to-Friday work culture in NYC area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD student in CS or related field.
• Majoring in computer science or related field.
• Deep knowledge of programming concepts and object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
• Interest in financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing systems by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency.
• Designing, building, and leveraging systems to collect, analyze, and visualize large amounts of data.
• Building data pipelines to capture reference and market data and developing systems that provide fast and easy access to them.
• Building trading systems for algo trading.
• Enhancing the efficiency of trading operations by developing (AI assisted) automation solutions and products.

Skills

Programming concepts

Linux

SQL

Problem solving

Communication

Financial markets interest

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD student

Majoring in computer science or related field

Tools

C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust

Job description

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm focused on high-performance platform development and independent trading teams. We design and optimize low-latency systems, data pipelines, and AI-assisted automation to support algo trading globally.

As a student in CS or related fields, you will work on cutting-edge technology across Linux, C++, Go, Java, Python and more, while gaining exposure to financial markets and a collaborative, Monday-to-Friday work culture in NYC area.