Software Engineer Intern (C# / .NET)
Garda Capital Partners
About the role
Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.
Garda is looking to hire a Software Engineer Intern (C# / .NET) to join our Research and Technology (R&T) team based in our Wayzata office in Summer 2027. This is an exciting position offering the chance to ship real code to the production trading, risk, and operations systems that our traders and analysts use every day at a global hedge fund.
What You Will Work On
Our team builds and supports the systems around our fixed income business. Recent work includes:
Trade booking, FIX connectivity, market data loaders, and trade blotters
Real-time and historical position and P&L services, plus risk reporting
Web front ends for traders, such as live data grids and charts built with React and TypeScript
gRPC services on modern .NET, backed by SQL databases
Internal business applications built with AI-assisted development tools
Position Responsibilities
Aid in the development of new features and fixes for our trading and operations applications, primarily using C#, .NET, and SQL
Support senior staff in designing, building, and testing complete solutions for our consumers
Write automated tests and take part in code reviews
Contribute to web UI work (TypeScript/React) and automation or analysis scripts (Python) as project needs arise
Provide support for in-house and 3rd party applications, including investigating production issues
Qualifications & Desired Skills
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Quantitative Finance
Working knowledge of at least one statically typed, object-oriented language (C#, Java, or C++); C#/.NET experience is a plus
Good grasp of computer science fundamentals (e.g. data structures, algorithms, operating systems etc.)
Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
Familiarity with the Python ecosystem; experience with TypeScript/React or gRPC is a plus
Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to high standards for code, including testing
Interest or prior experience in the financial trading industry (particularly in fixed income) a plus
Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment
Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
Candidate Privacy Notice
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.
Hourly Compensation for this role is expected to be between:
$45—$45 USD
Responsibilities
- Develop features and fixes for trading and operations applications using C#, .NET, and SQL.
- Support the design, development, and testing of complete solutions.
- Write automated tests and participate in code reviews.
- Contribute to web UI work and Python scripts as needed.
- Support internal and third-party applications and investigate production issues.
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or quantitative finance.
- Working knowledge of a statically typed object-oriented language such as C#, Java, or C++; C#/.NET experience is a plus.
- Understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
- Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
- Familiarity with Python; TypeScript/React or gRPC experience is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to high-quality, tested code.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, time-sensitive team environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills mentioned
About Garda Capital Partners
Garda Capital Partners has over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. Garda is more than a workplace. It’s a family built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda embraces one investment strategy with one focus: Protect and grow capital for institutional investors who entrust their money to Garda so they can deliver on their promises to their stakeholders. Garda's approach to fixed income relative value investing and their integrity, has earned the trust of investors and counterparties over many market cycles. Garda's primary offices are in Wayzata, Minnesota; New York City, New York; Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Geneva and Zug, Switzerland; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Singapore. Please be aware that Garda does not solicit, and will not accept, investments from the general public. Any such solicitations, including via social media platforms or messaging apps such as Facebook Chat and Telegram, are fake. Refer to the “Important notice” on our website www.gardacp.com for more information.
H-1B sponsorship history
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