Systems Development Intern

SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT 

Position: Systems Development Intern
Start Date: June 2025
Duration: 10 Weeks
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025

We are currently seeking a bright, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team for a summer internship.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Sona Asset Management is a European credit asset manager, and widely regarded as leveraged finance experts throughout Europe. The company was founded in 2016 by John Aylward, following his two decades of experience in some of the most established sell-side and buy-side global enterprises. 

Sona’s highly experienced portfolio managers specialise in investing across the credit spectrum with a primary focus on European markets. The firm seeks to generate positive, uncorrelated returns in all markets and puts emphasis on capital preservation and outperformance at times of stress.

We manage c.$9bn AUM on behalf of institutional investors, with a team of over 80 people between our two offices in London and New York. Sona's senior team has decades of experience of investing in the credit markets, which is shown by our award-winning performance. Please see out website and LinkedIn for more details.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 

We are seeking an intern with an interest in information technology/computer science to work with the Systems Development/technology team. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about finance and technology to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and supportive environment. The right candidate will have an opportunity to actively participate in custom systems changes, automation processes, OMS changes, data warehouse governance, reporting, etc.

Sona is also keen to support the learning experience of its interns and will provide multiple opportunities for direct engagement with our investment professionals. You will work directly with our investment professionals, who can guide you and provide feedback and pointers on project work, as well as provide insights into what we do, and the wider market. There will also be opportunities for networking, joining knowledge sharing sessions, and a structured training programme to introduce some of the common concepts and activities within investment to provide broader insight. 

The salary for this role is $70,000 and pro rata for the 10 weeks.

Candidate requirements

• Currently enrolled in final year of a university program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, or other related technical majors.
• Interest in the finance industry and technology
• Required skills:
  • Competency in at least one programming language (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, React, Angular, or C#)
  • Experience in object-oriented development, good comprehension of data structures, algorithms.
  • Strong database and scripting skills
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Desirable skills: Cloud systems engineering/administration, experience with Microsoft Office Suite, release and change management experience, Experience with Azure Functions, Amazon Web Services

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation / paid internship
• Structured learning opportunities
• Networking

How to apply 

Please submit your resume using this link. Interviews will be conducted in January – but applications will be open through January 15th.