Software Engineer Intern (Post-Trade)

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London, Greater London, England
Internship
Fintech • Information Technology • Financial Services
We’re transforming how the world trades fixed income. And we’re not done, yet.
The Role
As a Software Engineer Intern at MarketAxess, you'll engage in software design, code writing, unit testing, and bug fixing while gaining real-world experience. You'll understand business requirements and actively participate in projects, enhancing your skills through professional development and mentorship.
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About Us 

MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There. 

 The Role

As a 2025 Software Engineer Intern with MarketAxess, you will grow your skills through on-the-job training and professional development classroom training. You will participate in different projects working on real problems, and community service and social events. You will be well supported, receiving regular feedback from your manager and you will have a dedicated mentor. Our summer internship programme offers the opportunity to build new professional skills and grow your professional network and provide an in-depth insight into career possibilities at MarketAxess

How You’ll Take Us There  

Working on the Post-Trade side of the business, you will:

  • Understand business requirements 
  • Participate in software design 
  • Provide time estimates 
  • Write code and unit tests 
  • Participate in code reviews 
  • Fix bugs 

What We’re Looking for 

  • Penultimate year student graduating in 2026
  • You will have an interest in technology demonstrated either via your work experience, extracurricular activities, or academic studies
  • Exposure to JAVA programming language 
  • A strong interest in financial markets and how technology supports our business
  • Experience in development/willingness to learn Java based server-side framework (Spring Boot) 
  • Understanding of browser-based technologies/willingness to learn (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, AngularJS, AJAX) 
  • A curiosity for data and an ability to analyse information to draw conclusions and propose solutions
  • Individuals who can connect the dots and think creatively
  • The environment we work in is fast paced, you’ll need to demonstrate focus, resilience, and the flexibility to adapt to changing demands
  • People who can collaborate with others, using their strong communication skills in the process

What You Can Expect from Us

  • Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's.  
  • Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor Feedr as well as breakfast cereals, office snacks and drinks from our free vending machines 
  • Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days 
  • Reward for your service: We offer a two-week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service 
  • Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest free season ticket loan and a “Share Incentive” plan 
  • Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences 

Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success – it's how we got to where we are and how we’ll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees in Technology work in the office 2 or more days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long-term

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Top Skills

Java
The Company
HQ: New York, NY
868 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace.

Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency and competition in the marketplace.

Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 companies around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead.

We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.

Why Work With Us

When we say we have an environment without endless layers, we really mean it. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues of all backgrounds and experience in an environment where your voice is valued. You’ll be in the middle of the action, where your contributions will be seen and recognized.

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