Whether you’re in your final year or have recently graduated, this programme is designed for people who are excited to keep learning and build a strong foundation in technology. We take your interests into account, matching them with areas where you can make the greatest impact.
While a Computer Science degree is not a requirement, we are looking for candidates who have actively developed their technical and programming skills — through internships, hackathons, or personal projects. Applications are welcome from high-achieving STEM students at prestigious universities at all levels, including undergraduates.
The programme includes personalised mentoring, regular seminars with senior leaders and key members of staff, social events, and opportunities to get involved in the firm’s charitable activities.
Apply nowIf you’re already in the early stages of your career and want more breadth, faster growth, or hands-on exposure to financial technology, this programme is for you. We take your interests and existing experience into account, matching them with areas where you can make the greatest impact.
We are looking for candidates who have actively developed their technical and programming skills — through existing roles and, side projects, or open-source contributions. The rotational structure means you’re not boxed into one team; you’ll move across the stack and grow quickly in ways you wouldn’t in a single role.
Like our graduates, you’ll benefit from personalised mentoring, regular seminars with senior leaders, social events, and opportunities to get involved in the firm’s charitable activities.
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What's involved?
The rotations you undertake as part of our graduate and early careers technology programme will be unique to you, shaped by your skills, interests, and development goals. The different technology teams available as part of the programme can be explored here.
To give you a sense of the kind of work our technologists do, example projects include:
These projects reflect the breadth of experience available to graduates and those in the early stages of their careers, offering hands-on exposure to real business challenges, modern technologies, and impactful engineering work.
Progression at Marshall Wace
The rotational format of our graduate and early careers technology programme gives you the opportunity to explore different roles within the Technology team before deciding where you are best placed to grow and contribute. This may include rotations across both Software Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering teams. By the end of the programme, you will have the opportunity to move into the team that best aligns with your interests, strengths, and longer-term career development goals.
For graduates and those in the early stages of their careers, progression after completing the programme is not rigidly defined. There is no fixed ladder to climb. Growth can take many forms – from taking on more complex projects, to mentoring colleagues or new joiners, to exploring opportunities for international experience. Your career progression and professional development will be shaped by your strengths, ambitions, and impact, in partnership with your manager.
Why join us?
Technology is at our core. It is industry-defining, best-in-class, and we are always striving to go further. As part of our technology graduate programme and early careers opportunities, you will have the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while learning from some of the strongest technical talent in the industry.
This programme is an opportunity for graduates and those in the early stages of their careers to accelerate their development and gain invaluable real-world experience. You will be continually challenged to build new skills, tackle unfamiliar problems, and push yourself beyond your comfort zone.
There are no small cogs in big wheels here. Our teams are lean, responsibilities are meaningful, and opportunities are there for the taking. During the programme, you will work across a wide variety of projects and see them through from start to finish, gaining hands-on experience and making a real impact from day one.
At Marshall Wace, we believe in giving people at the start of their careers real ownership and autonomy over projects that add tangible value to the business. Through our graduate and early careers technology programme, you will be encouraged to approach challenges in your own way, question the status quo, and contribute meaningfully to our success. The trust we place in our early careers technologists empowers you to seize opportunities, grow quickly, and make a difference from day one. Join us and be part of a team that values your potential and invests in your future.
You will also, of course, be eligible for the benefits relevant to your office.
See what some of our previous joiners say here.
Applications are welcome from high-achieving STEM graduates at all levels, including those with up to three years of professional experience.
We want people who think differently and who push hard stop to solve the problems and execute positive outcomes.
We look for engineers 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 engineers 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.