Technology Graduate Programme

This is an 18-24 month rotational programme available in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. The successful hires will have the opportunity to work across multiple (up to six) technology teams in their relevant office. The variety of this programme will enable you to build a strong foundation and gain exposure to different technologies, development styles, and areas of our business.

• The programme takes your input into account; combining your interests with areas where your contribution will make the most impact.
• The programme includes highly personalised mentoring, regular seminars with senior managers and key staff, social events and opportunities to participate in the firm’s charitable activities.
• At any time, you’ll be working on one or two projects, with direct business impact, while supervised by a supportive team that values open communication.

Marshall Wace is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applications are currently closed across all of our offices.

Which rotations you embark on will be unique to you, based on your skills and interests. The different teams available can be seen here .

• Benchmarking and onboarding a high performance distributed database
• Building developer tooling to improve safety in stream processing systems
• Writing data pipelines that feed into systematic trading models
• Creating a platform to provide insights into and improve trade optimisation & performance
• Redesigning the core library used for the Technology Team’s CI/CD platform

The rotational format of our program allows you to explore various roles within the Technology team before determining the best fit for you. This may include both SWE and SRE teams. Upon completing your rotations, you have the flexibility to advance to the team that aligns most with your interests and strengths.

There is no predetermined ladder for you to climb. Instead, your personal growth may involve taking on more challenging projects, mentoring a team or new hires, or even pursuing opportunities for international assignments. Your individual development path is open for exploration, and you can collaborate with your management to shape what your future growth looks like.

As a technology graduate, this is a chance to accelerate your skill set and gain invaluable real‑world experience. You will be continually challenged to learn new skills, work on novel tasks, and push yourself out of your comfort zone.

We’re looking for people that want to make the right start in their careers. We want people who have a passion for technology and who like to do things differently.

While a Computer Science degree is not a requirement, we are looking for candidates who have actively honed their technical and programming skills. This could include participation in internship programs, hackathons, or personal projects pursued in their spare time.

We also really believe that the right person is more than just a technical expert. We place real value on team‑working, entrepreneurialism and strong communication skills. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues across the organization and are proactive in proposing fresh ideas.

Applications are welcome from high‑achieving STEM students, from prestigious universities at all levels including undergraduates.

We want people who think differently and who push hard to solve problems and execute positive outcomes.

We look for graduates who have experience working with at least one programming language, demonstrating a self‑driven interest in technology.

A mindset of innovation, brimming with ideas at every level, even in the everyday tasks.

Our graduates need to think critically about a range of strategic issues impacting the business.

An ability to rapidly move between projects, often working on different tasks at the same time.

Get to know some of our current team members.

Our approach to recruitment mirrors the way we do business; it is thorough and challenging, but human.