Campus Software Engineer (Intern)
Jump Trading2 months ago
Chicago, IL, USAIntern
Base Salary
$250k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and maintain distributed trading systems and large-scale computing infrastructure.
- Contribute production code to a real-time, high-performance trading platform and related infrastructure.
- Participate in the full development, testing, and release process for software deployed daily.
- Work alongside experienced software engineers and receive ongoing coaching from a dedicated mentor.
- Apply programming and analytical skills to build optimal solutions for complex technical problems.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Requirements
- Hands-on proficiency in C++ or Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with daily software deployments.
- Interest in applying knowledge of hardware, networking, and operating system design to high-performance software.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
- Past software development internship or job experience is helpful but not required.
- Advanced coursework in algorithms, network programming, operating systems, or compilers is helpful but not required.
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude Code in a professional setting is helpful but not required.
- No finance or economics study or work experience is required.
Benefits
- 10-week software engineering internship.
- Ongoing coaching from a dedicated mentor.
- Potential pathway to full-time software engineering opportunities.
- 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.