Software Engineer Intern

Job Description

About Talos:

Talos is a leading provider of institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market. Founded in 2018, they power many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem. The company boasts a highly-experienced, tight-knit but decentralized team of engineers and businesspeople. Talos is a remote-friendly work environment, with physical hubs in New York, London, Cyprus, and Singapore.

Software Engineering Internship:

Talos offers exciting internship opportunities for students seeking hands-on experience in various engineering disciplines. They are searching for enthusiastic and talented interns who thrive on solving complex problems. Internships are available across various Engineering functions, including Backend, Client Services, Connectivity, Data, Frontend, and TechOps.

As an Engineering Intern, you’ll have the chance to:

• Work on real-world projects: Contribute to the development of trading systems used by leading financial institutions.
• Contribute to innovative solutions: Help build a platform from the ground up, tackling unique challenges within the digital asset market.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers: Learn from and work alongside engineers who have built trading systems for some of the world’s largest financial institutions.

This is a 12-week program that runs from June to August 2025. It’s open to current university students graduating in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Internship locations depend on the team, with openings in NYC, London, Singapore, and Nicosia. Work authorization in the internship location is required, and sponsorship is not available at this time.

Responsibilities & Duties (vary depending on the function):

Front-End Engineering Intern:

• Assist in developing and maintaining user-facing features for web applications.
• Translate UI/UX wireframes into high-quality code.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability.
• Learn and apply best practices in front-end development.

Backend Engineering Intern:

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of server-side logic.
• Work on database schemas, data storage solutions, and application APIs.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of backend systems.
• Assist in integrating user-facing elements developed by front-end engineers.

Data Engineering Intern:

• Contribute to the design and construction of platform infrastructure for processing and analyzing large volumes of market data and client transactions.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines using information from the Talos platform and external market data sources.
• Utilize database systems and gain an understanding of analytics and application databases.
• Explore cutting-edge technology developments for handling and processing big data.

Client Support Intern:

• Assist in automating solutions to help the team deal with client issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and address client needs.
• Learn and apply best practices in client support and relationship management.

TechOps Intern:

• Ensure the stability of existing infrastructure while working on the next generation of infrastructure as a service.
• Collaborate with expert engineers to learn and implement standard processes, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Design automation solutions for ticketing systems to streamline incident response.
• Develop reporting mechanisms to provide insights into system health and incident trends.

Qualifications:

• Class of 2026 pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven hands-on experience in financial institutions or technology companies.
• Understanding of trading technology (a plus).
• Experience or exposure to cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
• Strong command of programming languages.
• Enjoy creating solutions to problems and coding projects outside of school/work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An energetic, creative, and autonomous self-starter.
• Interest in digital assets markets/trading (a plus).