Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027)

About this role

Join Aquatic Capital as a Software Engineering Intern building high-performance distributed systems for financial markets research and trading. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers to optimize low-latency platforms, improve system reliability, and directly impact live infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Design and develop tools for research and trading infrastructure
• Optimize systems for low-latency, high-throughput data processing
• Improve platform reliability and system performance
• Work on distributed systems architecture
• Apply software design and testing techniques to production code
• Collaborate with engineers and quantitative researchers

What they're looking for

• Python and/or C++
• Algorithms and computer architecture
• Distributed systems design
• Software testing and test-driven development
• System optimization
• Problem-solving and debugging
• Collaborative teamwork
• Technical communication

Benefits

• Learning-focused environment with knowledge sharing
• Wellness programs and casual workplace culture
• Snacks, lunch, game room, and team events
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Paid caregiver leaves
• Access to mentorship from experienced engineers and quants