2 months ago
Campus Software Engineer (Intern)
250 000$
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Campus Software Engineer (Intern) (Fintech): Contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of a high-performance distributed trading system with an accent on low-latency engineering and system reliability. Focus on building production-grade code, optimizing core trading engines, and solving complex concurrency challenges in a large-scale environment.
Location: Must be based in Chicago
Salary: $250,000 per year
Company
A global trading firm that leverages advanced research, software engineering, and data science to operate in financial markets.
What you will do
- Design, code, test, and maintain distributed trading systems and high-performance infrastructure.
- Work on production code alongside experienced software engineers.
- Apply Agile methodologies throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Contribute to real-time, large-scale trading platforms and supercomputing environments.
- Receive ongoing coaching and mentorship throughout the 10-week program.
Requirements
- Must be based in Chicago for the duration of the internship.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, daily deployment environment.
- Passion for building optimal solutions from scratch.
- Interest in hardware, networking, and OS design.
Nice to have
- Past internship or software development experience.
- Advanced coursework in algorithms, network programming, operating systems, or compilers.
- Experience with AI tools like Claude Code.
Culture & Benefits
- Intensive 10-week hands-on experience.
- Direct mentorship from experienced engineers.
- Proven path for full-time career opportunities.
- Collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment.
- Visa sponsorship available for full-time roles.
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