🏢 Overview: Tower Research Capital, a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998, is offering a software engineering internship. The role focuses on building and optimizing electronic trading infrastructure, data pipelines, and automation solutions in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

📍 Location: New York, NY (Headquarters in Equitable Building, Financial District)

✅ Requirements:

Current Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student in Computer Science or related field
Proficiency in programming concepts and object-oriented programming
Experience with languages such as C++, Golang, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust
Knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and Linux
Strong problem-solving skills and interest in financial markets

💼 Internship Focus:

Minimizing latency via network and systems programming
Designing and maintaining large-scale data collection and visualization systems
Developing trading systems for algorithmic trading
Building automation solutions, including AI-assisted tools

🎯 Benefits:

Competitive compensation package
Free daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks
Networking and social events (e.g., Broadway shows, cooking classes)
Mentorship from experienced engineers and alumni from top institutions
Open, collaborative workplace with no unnecessary hierarchy

ℹ️ Additional Details: Tower fosters a culture of collaboration, respect, and innovation, with teams empowered to solve complex problems in low-latency trading, FPGA, hardware acceleration, and machine learning.