Software Engineer Intern, Infrastructure

Description

Institutional Fabric for the Digital Asset Market

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market, powering many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem. Our mission is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle.

At Talos, you’ll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe every member of our team brings invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust, integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth.

We are a tight-knit yet globally distributed team of highly experienced engineers and business leaders, with hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus. You’ll be part of a hybrid-friendly environment where your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in building something extraordinary.

Talos is seeking an Software Engineering Intern to join our Infrastructure team for the Summer 2027. As an Software Engineering Intern on the Infrastucture team at Talos, you will work alongside engineering teams to build, scale and maintain the system that powers Talo’s trading and settlement platform. The team is made up of engineers that know building great systems takes time, and we spend the time to ensure the safety, security and performance of our platform. We value strong communication skills and the ability to get things done in a collaborative environment.

This internship will run for 12 weeks.

Want to learn more about Talos’s engineering culture? Check out Sonic, our first open-source project which allows Talos to achieve microsecond network stack latency in Go: https://github.com/talostrading/sonic

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to design, maintain and scale infrastructure systems
• Contribute to automation initiatives, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment tooling
• Support the performance of production systems through monitoring, logging and observability improvements
• Cross-functionally communicate with teams to understand and implement infrastructure requirements
• Be part of an open and transparent culture
• Ideal Experience
• Class of 2028 pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or similar)
• Familiarity with Linux systems, shell scripting and/or networking fundamentals
• Exposure to cloud platforms and online hosting (e.g. AWS, GCP)
• Interest in distributed systems and platform engineering
• Demonstrated development experience (applicable coursework, projects, internships, etc.)
• Experience in either crypto or finance, or a strong desire to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Local to London HQ
• Learn More About Talos
• Check out these videos and links to learn more about Talos and our culture!
• Spotlight Article: Talos Snapshot by DRW
• Podcast: 2023 episode with co-founders Anton & Ethan
• Website: Explore Talos: Products, Investors, Team & More
• Case Studies: Real world examples of client solutions
• Awards: Talos Wins Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Award 2024
• Culture: Award-winning, Forbes-listed, low-attrition team
• Andreessen Horowitz re: Talos: "The company best suited to drive institutional adoption is one that understands traditional capital markets deeply and is forward-thinking enough to fully grasp the promise of crypto. Talos is that company."

Benefits

• You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Some of our benefits include:
• A lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days in-office
• Evening socials with the entire office and fellow interns
• Other in-office perks: Catered lunches on Tuesdays, snacks, and drinks
• Also, check out other open positions listed on our website.
• Talos will NOT pay fees, commissions or compensation of any kind (“Fees”) for any placement or hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Talos will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees and Talos reserves the right to contact, interview, and hire the candidate directly.
• Agencies, search firms, recruitment firms and similar organizations (“Agencies”) must obtain advance written approval from Talos’s internal recruiting team to submit resumes, AND must sign a valid fully executed placement agreement with Talos in order to be eligible to receive any Fees from Talos. Talos will not pay a Fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. By submitting a resume without a signed agreement, you acknowledge and accept these terms.
• Talos Trading, careers@talos.com