Intern

Cantor 2026 US Technology Summer Internship Program – Development

New York, New York

Job Description

• Cantor Fitzgerald’s Technology Internship program (Development) offers graduates an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing team.
• Interns will gain hands-on experience working alongside industry professionals on high-impact projects that support innovation, scalability, and operational excellence across our global businesses.
• Interns will have exposure to cutting edge technology as the firm is agile and has a dynamic approach delivering world class customer service to a diverse client base.
• Our Technology Internship will commence in Summer 2026 for 10 weeks. We are seeking candidates who are in their penultimate year or have completed all of their higher education studies, have an interest in Technology and are looking to start their career in Financial Services.
• The program will consist of technical and professional skills training. You will have a mentor to support and guide your career throughout this program.
• This opportunity could lead to full-time position.

Responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to join one of our many teams who:

• Support the wider team on the production of real-time and end-of-day analytics in Java, Python and KDB .
• Implement full software development lifecycle in a fast paced, front office trading applications development team.
• Upgrade servers and software to address any EOL/EIV support for the technology products and software that we use.
• Develop tools and scripts to automate routine tasks, improve workflows, and enhance system monitoring.
• Learn and apply best practices in software engineering, testing, and DevOps within a front-office technology environment.

Attributes:

• Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Statistics, or Related Fields
• Graduates with a passion for technology and an interest in financial services.
• Enthusiastic and open to the prospect of developing skills in data and technology.
• Open to new challenges and solving new problems.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and prioritize workloads.
• Strong written and verbal communication, to build relationships across multiple stakeholders.
• Required onsite 10-week program commitment

Preferred Qualities:

• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
• Knowledge of trading systems and financial products is desirable.
• Development experience in Java, Python or C / C#.
• Basic understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data handling.
• Ability to work both independently and in groups

Ability to prioritize and set goals on shifting priorities