Software Engineering Intern

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