Campus UI Software Engineer (Intern)
Jump Trading2 months ago
Chicago, IL, USAIntern
Base Salary
$250k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build web-based applications that interact with components of the real-time trading platform.
- Develop production software using TypeScript, Python, and modern web frameworks.
- Participate in the full development, testing, and release cycle.
- Deploy new software regularly and collaborate with the engineering team.
- Solve complex problems and develop high-performance software using knowledge of hardware, networking, and operating-system design.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience and proficiency in web development using Python and TypeScript or Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and threading models.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with frequent software deployments.
- Passion for learning and building optimal solutions from scratch.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
- React familiarity, Claude Code experience in a real work environment, and prior software development internship or job experience are helpful but not required.
- No finance or economics study or work experience is required.
Benefits
- 10-week internship experience in Chicago.
- Potential opportunities for a full-time role or return internship.
- International students eligible for CPT/OPT are encouraged to apply; work visa sponsorship is available for full-time positions.
Tech Stack
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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.