Campus Data Engineer (Intern)
Jump Trading2 months ago
Chicago, IL, USAIntern
Base Salary
$250k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain data infrastructure and pipelines for firm-wide data use.
- Write production code and develop firm-wide data solutions using programming and analysis skills.
- Participate in development, testing, and software release activities.
- Apply data pipelining and database management knowledge to support data integrity.
- Collaborate with data engineers, receive mentorship, and complete assigned projects.
Requirements
- Hands-on proficiency in Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with frequent software deployment.
- Interest in solving complex problems and building optimal solutions from scratch.
- Comfort with Claude Code and reliable, predictable availability.
- Prior data engineering internship or job experience is helpful but not required.
- Advanced coursework in algorithms and data structures and exposure to data analytics tools such as Pandas are helpful but not required.
- No finance or economics study or work experience is required.
Benefits
- 10-week intensive internship experience.
- Dedicated mentor, ongoing feedback, and coaching from experienced data engineers.
- Potential pathway to full-time employment at Jump Trading.
- International students eligible for CPT/OPT are encouraged to apply, and work visa sponsorship is available for full-time positions.
About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a privately held quantitative and high-frequency trading firm that designs low-latency systems and models to trade global markets across asset classes, including equities, futures, options, and cryptocurrencies. It trades its own capital rather than selling software or services, and operates from Chicago with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia; the firm was founded in 1999. Affiliates include Jump Crypto for digital assets and the venture arm Jump Capital.