2027 Software Developer Intern (DV QES)
A 2027 summer internship on DV Trading's Hong Kong equities market-making desk, where the student develops parts of a low-latency trading platform — C++ exchange-connectivity components or Python data/backtesting research tooling depending on their strengths.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Expected graduation date in 2027 or 2028
- Strong proficiency in C++ or Python, with some exposure to the other language
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and basic networking concepts
- Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and eagerness to learn quickly
- Genuine interest in algorithmic trading and financial technology
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Nice to have
- Prior internship or project experience in low-latency systems, trading, or large-scale data processing
Full description
About Us:
Founded two decades ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people across North America, Europe and Asia. Since becoming an independent proprietary trading firm in 2016, DV Trading has scaled rapidly using its own capital, strategies and risk management to provide liquidity to markets worldwide. DV Group affiliates today include two broker-dealers, a cryptocurrency market maker and a growing investment adviser.
DV Equities is the group's Asia-Pacific equities and futures market-making business, trading cash equities, ETFs, index futures and related products on exchanges across the region.
Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated, quick-learning student developer to join our equities desk for the 2027 Summer Internship. You will gain hands-on experience developing components of our cutting-edge, low-latency trading platform. Working alongside experienced developers and traders, you'll contribute to real projects—whether it's optimizing exchange connectivity in C++ or building research pipelines in Python, depending on your primary skills and interests—while learning how technology drives competitive advantage in global financial markets
Job Responsibilities:
- Based on your primary language, you will focus on either low-latency system components (C++) or data/backtesting tooling (Python), with opportunities to learn both over time
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of low-latency trading system components using C++
- Build tools and scripts in Python for data analysis, backtesting, and strategy research
- Work alongside senior traders, quantitative researchers, and software developers to understand the full trading technology stack
- Optimize and refactor existing code for performance and reliability
- Participate in code reviews and team discussions, contributing fresh ideas and learning industry best practices
- Further responsibilities may be driven by the individual’s interests and specific skills
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Expected graduation date: 2027 or 2028
- Strong proficiency in either C++ or Python (with some exposure to the other language through coursework, personal projects, or prior internships)
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and basic networking concepts
- Detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and eagerness to learn quickly