Senior Software Engineer - Trading Systems
Job Title: Intern Software Engineer - Trading Systems Company Description RTX Fintech and Research develops and operates the 1st fully electronic inter-dealer marketplace for interest rate swaps and other derivatives. The marketplace is an innovative platform that provides dealers with fast, efficient price discovery, electronic execution and straight-through processing. RTX is regulated Swap Execution Facility (SEF) in the US and a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) in Europe. Role Description Opportunity to develop, test and operate a global, real-time interactive trading system for the interdealer marketplace. This is a hands-on, full-stack software engineering role in Java, JavaSript and node.js. Role Type Internship: May 15 – Aug 15, 2026 (12 weeks) Full time in office (lower Manhattan, NYC) – remote work not available for this role. Responsibilities and Deliverables Design and develop trading system components covering UI, order management, trading matching, routing and post-trade processing Design and develop automated testing, monitoring and alerting for the trading platform Work closely with the trading desk to understand system operations Triage critical production issues and provide rapid response during trading system incidents as part of the level 3 response team Mandatory Experience None - this is an entry-level position Desired Experience Software engineering and/or test automation for high volume transaction processing Start-up environment Key Skills Strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit; thrive in a high-pressure environment Willingness and ability to learn Exceptional analysis and triage of real-time production systems Clear, concise and accurate written communication skills Qualifications Candidate for Bachelor of Science, Master of Science or equivalent degree in computer science, computer engineering Apply tot his job