HPC Engineer Intern: Build Fast, Scalable Compute & ML

Optiverprivate; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights covered

Accommodations

Commuting stipend

Job summary

Optiver, a leading global trading firm, seeks an HPC Engineer Intern in Chicago to design and optimize scalable, high-performance infrastructure supporting research, ML, and data pipelines. You will work with mentors on real business needs and contribute to parallel computing, Linux-based systems, and automation efforts.

The program emphasizes hands-on project work, collaboration with traders and engineers, and exposure to cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
• Familiarity with Linux and distributed systems.
• Interest in AI/ML workloads and large-scale compute.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize HPC infrastructure and compute clusters.
• Collaborate with engineers, traders, and business teams to design and test solutions.
• Contribute to automation of job scheduling, monitoring, and system configuration.

Skills

Python

C++

Linux

Distributed systems

Networking

AI/ML workloads

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering or related

Job description

Optiver, a leading global trading firm, seeks an HPC Engineer Intern in Chicago to design and optimize scalable, high-performance infrastructure supporting research, ML, and data pipelines. You will work with mentors on real business needs and contribute to parallel computing, Linux-based systems, and automation efforts.

The program emphasizes hands-on project work, collaboration with traders and engineers, and exposure to cloud and on-prem environments.