Jump Trading
Campus Software Engineer (Intern)
$250K
Chicago +1 · Internship · Posted Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States - Visa sponsorship
- Accepts students eligible for CPT/OPT; sponsors work visas for full-time positions.
About the job
Contribute production code to Jump Trading’s distributed, high-performance trading platform and related infrastructure through a 10-week software engineering internship.
What you'll do
- Design, code, test, and maintain distributed trading systems and supercomputing infrastructure.
- Develop and release production software using a full-cycle Agile process.
- Work with software engineers and a mentor on projects for the real-time trading platform.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in C++ or Python development on Linux.
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models.
- Ability to work in a team in a fast-paced environment with daily software deployments.
- Reliable and predictable availability.
Nice to have
- Prior software development internship or job experience.
- Advanced coursework in algorithms, network programming, operating systems, or compilers; or experience using AI tools such as Claude Code in a real work environment.
Pay
$250,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, Linux, Python, Claude Code
AI focus
The team uses agentic development tools, and experience with AI tools such as Claude Code in a real work environment is a plus.
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