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title: 'Software Engineer Intern at Exegy'
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# Software Engineer Intern at Exegy

- **Company:** Exegy
- **Location:** St. Louis, MO
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/exegy/dc2b27b5-9569-4d86-9b30-456a4ccf29a5

## Job description

## About Exegy

Exegy is a global leader in intelligent market data, advanced trading systems, and future-proof technology. Exegy serves as a trusted partner to the complete ecosystem of the buy-side, sell-side, exchanges, and financial services technology firms around the globe. Headquartered in St. Louis with regional offices in North America, the UK/Europe and Asia Pacific, Exegy has the global footprint to deliver world-class support and managed services to its customer base of elite financial market participants. Job Summary Exegy is seeking an intern to assist in the design of high-performance data processing applications for the real-time financial data industry. This is an approximately 10–12 week internship position based in St. Louis, MO (hybrid), with a start date in early summer. The intern will primarily be tasked with development, design, and testing activities.

## Responsibilities

- Participate in the full software development lifecycle
- Adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes to deliver effective solutions
- Maintain software development best practices, including testing, version control, and secure coding practices
- Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative thinking
- Complete software projects in a cooperative team environment using strong time management skills

Technical Environment

- Languages: Python, C, C++
- Tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory, Linux
- Methodology: Jira, Agile, CI/CD

Ideal Candidate

- Currently pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Familiarity with Python, C++, and Linux environments
- Strong interest in technology, systems, and hardware/software integration
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment
- Eager to learn and contribute to technical projects

This internship provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience in high-performance and low-latency technology solutions in a dynamic and innovative environment.

## About Exegy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Exegy provides resilient, low-latency solutions for normalized market data, connectivity, and real-time trading signals for financial firms [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/).
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Marlin Equity Partners; merged with Vela Trading Systems LLC in 2021) [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)
- **Headquarters**: St. Louis, Missouri, United States [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
- **Founded**: 2003 [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (spun out of Washington University in St. Louis School of Engineering) [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Capital Markets Technology – low-latency market data, trading execution, and managed infrastructure.
- **Target customers**: B2B – Tier 1 banks, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, exchanges, retail brokers, and ISVs [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/).
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Trade Better with Exegy – scalable, reliable market data and trading infrastructure for capital markets,” with a stated goal of “democratizing capital markets technology” [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/).

## Products & Services
- **Exegy Ticker Plant**: Hardware-accelerated (FPGA) normalized market data feed – the company’s original flagship product, providing ultra-low latency normalization, enrichment, and filtering [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/).
- **Axiom**: High-performance, real-time consolidated market data feed with expanded coverage including Middle Eastern exchanges (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait). [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/) (Market Data Coverage Middle East announcement)
- **Exegy Nexus**: A unified platform for market data, connectivity, and execution – designed for firms across the latency spectrum [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/).
- **Managed FPGA Platform / Managed Appliance**: Fully managed, purpose-built hardware and software solutions for trading infrastructure, including FPGA development frameworks [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/).
- **Execution & Market Access**: Direct market access and order execution solutions for multi-asset trading [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/).
- **Managed Services**: End-to-end infrastructure management, allowing clients to offload maintenance and focus on trading strategies [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $65.4M (industry data source); total disclosed funding ~$16.8M (including private equity, debt, and grants) [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy). Note: Official revenue not confirmed.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Marlin Equity Partners (lead investor in 2021 merger); strategic partnerships with leading hosting and hardware providers [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/). Works with the Financial Information Forum (FIF) to publish MarketDataPeaks.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 175 employees (+8.3% YoY) [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
  - Expansion of market data coverage into Middle East exchanges (June 2026) [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/)
  - Acquisitions of NovaSparks (2026) and Enyx (2022) to enhance ultra-low latency capabilities [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
  - Over 175 patents since 2003; 29% of employees hold advanced degrees; 26% have 10+ years tenure [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **FPGA Hardware Acceleration**: 175+ patents in field-programmable gate array technology, providing unmatched low latency and deterministic performance [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)
- **Full Latency Spectrum Coverage**: Only global provider offering solutions from ultra-low to medium latency, enabling clients to optimize cost and performance [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
- **Managed Service Model**: Clients can offload infrastructure management, reducing operational complexity and allowing focus on strategy [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)
- **Deep Industry Expertise**: 20+ years in capital markets; team with strong domain knowledge from top financial firms (Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Citi, Deutsche Bank) [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Global Market Data Coverage**: Continuous addition of new regions, most recently Middle East; strengthening presence in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/)
- **Integration of Acquired Technologies**: Merging NovaSparks and Enyx into unified platform to deepen ultra-low latency capabilities [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
- **Managed Services Growth**: Converting one-off product sales into long-term recurring managed service relationships [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)
- **AI and Automation**: Leveraging AI and service automation to enhance trading signals and reduce operational overhead [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “people-first” with globally diverse teams, community volunteering, charity events, employee recognition, catered lunches, and social events [exegy.com/company/careers](https://www.exegy.com/company/careers/).
- **Work Model**: Multiple global offices (St. Louis, New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Manila) – likely hybrid/flexible, though not explicitly stated. Roles include remote-suitable positions (e.g., Senior Network Engineer) [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy).
- **Engineering Excellence**: Cutting-edge FPGA and low-latency projects; high concentration of advanced degrees (29%); long tenure indicates stability and deep technical mentorship; active hiring for C++ software engineers and network engineers [exegy.com/company/careers](https://www.exegy.com/company/careers/), [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy).
- **Perks**: Competitive salaries (example: Technical Account Manager ~$176K, Data Scientist ~$140K), stocked beverages, company swag, wellness initiatives [exegy.com/company/careers](https://www.exegy.com/company/careers/), [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy).
- **Note**: Employer rating on LinkedIn is 2.9/5 (52 reviews) – job seekers may want to research current employee sentiment further [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy).

## Sources
1. [exegy.com](https://www.exegy.com/)
2. [exegy.com/company/about-us](https://www.exegy.com/company/about-us/)
3. [exegy.com/company/careers](https://www.exegy.com/company/careers/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/exegy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/exegy)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/exegy](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/exegy) (careers page provided by user)

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