Software Engineer Intern (C#)

Location: Wayzata, Minnesota, United States Department: Research & Technology (R&T)

Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.

Garda is looking to hire a Software Engineer Intern (C# / .NET) to join our Research and Technology (R&T) team based in our Wayzata office in Summer 2027. This is an exciting position offering the chance to ship real code to the production trading, risk, and operations systems that our traders and analysts use every day at a global hedge fund.

What You Will Work On

Our team builds and supports the systems around our fixed income business. Recent work includes:

Trade booking, FIX connectivity, market data loaders, and trade blotters

Real-time and historical position and P&L services, plus risk reporting

Web front ends for traders, such as live data grids and charts built with React and TypeScript

gRPC services on modern .NET, backed by SQL databases

Internal business applications built with AI-assisted development tools

Position Responsibilities

Aid in the development of new features and fixes for our trading and operations applications, primarily using C#, .NET, and SQL

Support senior staff in designing, building, and testing complete solutions for our consumers

Write automated tests and take part in code reviews

Contribute to web UI work (TypeScript/React) and automation or analysis scripts (Python) as project needs arise

Provide support for in-house and 3rd party applications, including investigating production issues

Qualifications & Desired Skills

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Quantitative Finance

Working knowledge of at least one statically typed, object-oriented language (C#, Java, or C++); C#/.NET experience is a plus

Good grasp of computer science fundamentals (e.g. data structures, algorithms, operating systems etc.)

Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases

Familiarity with the Python ecosystem; experience with TypeScript/React or gRPC is a plus

Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to high standards for code, including testing

Interest or prior experience in the financial trading industry (particularly in fixed income) a plus

Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment

Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills

Candidate Privacy Notice

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.

Hourly Compensation for this role is expected to be between:

$45—$45 USD