Campus Systems Engineer (Intern)

TL;DR

Campus Systems Engineer (Intern): Supporting the real-time trading environment through infrastructure monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation with an accent on low-latency network optimization and system reliability. Focus on gaining practical experience in high-scale trading operations and DevOps-based engineering within a collaborative, high-pressure environment.

Location: Must be based in Chicago

Company

A global quantitative trading firm that leverages cutting-edge research and technology to drive financial market innovation.

What you will do

• Monitor the health and performance of the real-time trading platform.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex system, software, and networking infrastructure issues.
• Design and optimize network infrastructure for low-latency trading applications.
• Develop automation tools to manage and improve the production environment.
• Coordinate changes and manage incidents in collaboration with risk and trading teams.
• Assess operational risk and define standard procedures for production changes.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX operating systems, including advanced commands and shell scripting.
• Practical working knowledge of Python.
• Understanding of networking concepts such as routing, multicast, and ethernet.
• Detail-oriented approach to operations and ability to communicate clearly under pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Intensive 10-week internship program with frontline technology teams.
• Direct mentorship from experienced systems and network engineers.
• Exposure to large-scale, low-latency trading infrastructure.
• Pathway toward full-time opportunities within the firm.
• Collaborative, high-performance environment that values intellectual honesty and innovation.