Software Engineer Intern - Paris

* Due to the current high volume of applicants preference will be given to candidates based in France *

Who we are

WEBB Traders is a fast-growing, global proprietary trading company driven by data and technology. We act as a market maker using our own capital to trade on global stock and derivatives exchanges. By leveraging a large network of interdealer brokers and the latest advancements in electronic trading technology, we add liquidity to the financial markets specialized in cash equity and derivatives. With our 70 employees of over 25 different nationalities, we are united in our great ambition to grow WEBB into a global leader in arbitrage and liquidity.

Since our very first trade in 2009, WEBB’s headquarters have been based in Amsterdam. With a focus on derivative trading, the Paris team of 15 highly skillful traders, researchers, and engineers plays a crucial role in discovering untapped market opportunities.

Join us to accelerate your career in the unique trading culture of openness, community, enjoyment, and boundary-free entrepreneurship.

Join the team for a full-time IT internship (5-6 months) and kick-start your career at a growing, high-performance trading scale-up!

WEBB Traders is looking for a final year student to join our IT Derivatives team in Paris. You will have the opportunity to work on key projects alongside experienced Webbers and learn crucial insights of our business. We will share with you our secrets to designing and building effective, high-quality software and creating a high-performance environment with a consistently high rate of innovation and true agility.

You will be

• Learning about the trading domain through training sessions and on-the-job interactions
• Developing and optimizing software solutions for trading and all supporting processes, using C++, C#, Python, Rust and (postgre)SQL
• Deeply understanding and improving the numerous processes across the company
• Collaborating with your team to devise the most effective solutions
• Interacting with users to understand their objectives and improve their work through your technical ingenuity

Who are you

• Eager, curious, and fast learner
• Final year Bachelor or Master student in computer science (or related)
• Strong computer science fundamentals
  
• Deep understanding of computer architecture, networking, and databases
• Hands-on experience with modern C++
• Team player who thrives in an agile and fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with a ‘get it done mentality

Your future work environment

• Challenge yourself. Be part of the dynamic work environment and grow along with us.
• Develop yourself. Join internal learning & development opportunities to enhance your personal and professional growth.
• Treat yourself. Enjoy delicious meals with your personal Swile card
• Stay fit. Sports facility access via Gymlib
• Keep the spirit up. Fun activities with your teammates on a regular basis
• Team up. A great office vibe in the heart of Paris right between the 8th and 9th arrondissement
• And finally… A compensation allowance

Application process

1.   Apply on our WEBBsite in English!
2.   Share a short motivation for joining WEBB and why you think you are a great fit for this role
3.   Have a video chat with us (unless you are around, you may drop by for a coffee)
4.   Nail the programming challenge to show your engineering superpowers
5.   Visit our Paris office for the interviews and a drink
6.   Accept our offer!

*At this time, we are managing the hiring process internally and kindly ask hiring agencies to refrain from providing assistance for this open vacancy.

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