Software Developer Internship (Summer 2027) at Quantiq
Austin, TX
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Jul 31, 2026
Austin, TX
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software developer internship at a high-frequency derivatives trading firm, based on-site in Austin. Interns work across projects touching network packet processing, messaging specifications, and financial data processing, writing performant C++ or Python code and contributing to the live production trading environment. The role suits a junior-standing or higher student in CS, CE, math, or a related field who is comfortable working autonomously.
Junior level · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Internship
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,050 people in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,050–5,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,069 (middle half $106,287–$172,440).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 1, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
Python and C++ are listed under Qualifications as 'Adept in Python and/or C++' — the role requires proficiency in at least one of the two; both are captured as required with each other as the alternative.
TCP/IP and UDP appear under Qualifications as 'Familiar with networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP' — the 'familiar with' framing and the 'such as' qualifier make these preferred rather than hard gates.
A degree is explicitly stated as 'preferred' (not required), so the degree requirement is set to None. The posting targets students with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028 at junior standing or higher, confirming this is a student internship.
No compensation figures are mentioned in the posting.
Posting is for a internship engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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