Campus Systems Engineer Intern — Trading infrastructure

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Chicago, Northern (IL, KY)

Hybrid

USD 28,000 - 41,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jump Trading Group is seeking a Campus Systems Engineer Intern to join our Trading Infrastructure team for a 10-week program. You will work with systems and network engineers to support, monitor, and optimize our real-time trading environment and infrastructure at scale.

The role emphasizes hands-on Linux/UNIX work, Python scripting, and network design for low-latency applications across global data centers, with opportunities to develop automation and collaborate with risk and trading teams to

Qualifications

Pursuing a major in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
Experience working with Linux/UNIX operating systems including advanced commands and shell scripts.
Practical working knowledge of Python.
Understanding of networking concepts such as routing, multicast, and Ethernet.
Rigorous, detail-oriented approach to operations and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Monitor overall health and performance of the trading platform.
Analyze and troubleshoot complex system, software, and networking infrastructure issues.
Design, implement and optimize network infrastructure for proprietary low-latency trading applications across global data centers.
Build automation to manage and improve the production trading environment.
Work with risk management and trading teams to coordinate changes and manage incidents.
Define and document operational processes and procedures.