<div class="content-intro"><p>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. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.</p></div><p>Garda is looking to hire a <strong>Software Engineer Intern (Python) </strong>to be a part of our Research and Technology (R&T) team based out of our Wayzata office, in Summer 2026. This is an exciting position offering opportunities to gain exposure to enterprise software development practices at a global hedge fund.</p>
<p><strong><u>Position Responsibilities</u></strong></p>
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<li>Aid in the development of new lines of business solutions using Python, and SQL</li>
<li>Support senior staff in designing and implementing complete solutions for our front office/risk systems.</li>
<li>Provide support for in-house and 3rd party applications</li>
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<p><strong><u>Qualifications & Desired Skills</u></strong></p>
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<li>Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Quantitative Finance</li>
<li>Experience with the Python ecosystem of common libraries and working knowledge of at least one statically typed language</li>
<li>Good grasp of computer science fundamentals (e.g. data structures, algorithms, operating systems etc.)</li>
<li>Familiarity with object-oriented programming</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving skills and commitment to high standards for code</li>
<li>Interest or prior experience in the financial trading industry (particularly in fixed income) a plus</li>
<li>Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment</li>
<li>Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills</li>
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<p>Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.</p>
<p></p></div><div class="title">Hourly Compensation for this role is expected to be between:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$45</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$45 USD</span></div></div></div>
What you'll do
The intern will aid in the development of new business solutions using Python and SQL, and support senior staff in designing and implementing solutions for front office/risk systems. Additionally, they will provide support for in-house and third-party applications.
About Garda Capital Partners
Garda Capital Partners has over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors.
Garda is more than a workplace. It’s a family 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 embraces one investment strategy with one focus: Protect and grow capital for institutional investors who entrust their money to Garda so they can deliver on their promises to their stakeholders. Garda's approach to fixed income relative value investing and their integrity, has earned the trust of investors and counterparties over many market cycles.
Garda's primary offices are in Wayzata, Minnesota; New York City, New York; Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Geneva and Zug, Switzerland; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Singapore.
Please be aware that Garda does not solicit, and will not accept, investments from the general public. Any such solicitations, including via social media platforms or messaging apps such as Facebook Chat and Telegram, are fake.
Refer to the “Important notice” on our website www.gardacp.com for more information.
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