2027 Internship - Core Operations Engineer

Virtu Financial is recruiting for 2027 Internship - Core Operations Engineer in Singapore. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

A listed market maker, so the business is public and the interview leans on real market structure.

What sets Virtu Financial apart: Publicly listed, so revenue and strategy mix are disclosed. Execution services alongside proprietary market making. Market structure and regulation questions appear in interviews.

The role, as Virtu Financial describes it, published on August 16, 2022 and reproduced from their job board:

Core Operations Engineer Internship (Singapore)

Virtu's internship program offers students an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the firm and the world’s financial markets. We have built a thoughtful and challenging curriculum that introduces students to all aspects of Virtu's business through a company-curated global training week, real world development projects to complete and engaging social events to get to know our team and culture.

Location: Singapore

Dates: 10 week program, starting June 7th 2027- August 13th 2027 (with some flexibility if needed).

Training: Ongoing training throughout the summer and a training week held in Singapore.

Projects: Real problems to solve throughout the program. Interns will work from a list of projects and have several senior mentors throughout the summer program.

Perks: Daily Breakfast, Lunch Allowance, Transport Allowance, Onsite Gym & Workout Classes, Massage Sessions, Social Events

Our Site Reliability/Core Operations Engineers operate at a high-level in a Linux environment to solve complex technical problems and work with traders and exchanges to understand market micro-structure. A strong interest in technology and the markets is a must. This is a unique internship opportunity to become an integral part of a fast-paced electronic trading environment.

As an intern, you will complete a variety of challenging Core Operations projects. You'll work alongside our senior team in managing the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of a sophisticated electronic trading system operating on hundreds of venues around the world. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn first hand about our external trading connections, counter party support to risk management and system triage/optimization.

REQUIREMENTS

Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2027 - June 2028

Excellent working knowledge of Linux environments