Software Developer Intern

PortalPlayer, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Mentorship

Snacks daily

Casual dress

Job summary

Group One Trading in Chicago is seeking highly motivated students for an internship in software development focused on electronic trading systems. You will work with senior developers and gain hands-on experience with a fast-paced, multi-platform environment that includes C#/C++ and .NET components.

The internship emphasizes learning, collaboration, and contributing to real projects that impact traders and the firm. A strong CS foundation and good communication are required.

Qualifications

• Active student during the Fall semester (BS/MS/PhD) in CS/CE or related field.
• Familiarity with a C-style object-oriented language: C#, Java, C++, or Objective-C.
• Solid computer science fundamentals and strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Complete orientation and learn our environment and infrastructure.
• Learn the roles of Dev teammates to gather best guidance.
• Engage in projects with real impact for traders and the company.
• Collaborate across functions and locations.

Skills

C#/Java/C++/Obj-C

CS fundamentals

Communication & collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or related

Job description

Location: Chicago

The Opportunity

Group One Trading, a dynamic options trading firm, is actively seeking highly-motivated people who are interested in learning and getting hands-on experience with electronic trading systems. Our system is built on the .NET platform using C#. The system has enough variety to challenge and interest anyone: an information-dense user interface, a high-throughput, low-latency parallel computational core, service-oriented architecture, and interfaces to exchanges' market data and execution systems.

Who We Are

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Group One, we value transparency and collaboration coming from unique perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to create a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business.

What We Do

Group One is a proprietary trading firm specializing in market making and liquidity providing strategies in options markets. Our traders provide competitive liquidity across a broad range of securities by managing portfolios of several hundred issues and simultaneously streaming quotes across multiple exchanges. Our systems and network infrastructure are vital in ensuring success.

The Skill Set

During this internship, you will be mentored by senior developers and gain exposure to the business of equity options trading. You will gain real-world experience with a team that develops proprietary software in an ever-changing, fast-paced, and competitive environment.

A broad, multi-platform skill set will help you be successful in this role, but there will be plenty of learning opportunities no matter how many of these skills you bring in with you. We also encourage applicants with non-traditional backgrounds to apply.

• Must be an active student during the following Fall semester working towards a BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Familiarity with a C-style object-oriented language: C#, Java, C++, or Objective-C.
• Solid Computer Science and software development fundamentals.
• Desire to learn and grow as a software developer.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues across different functional units and locations.

Within 1 Month, You'll

• Complete your initial orientation, become familiar with our environment, our infrastructure, and our business.
• Learn the roles and skillsets of your Dev teammates to discern and utilize the best advice and information for yourself and others.

Within 3 Months, You'll

• Engage and contribute directly to projects with real implications for our traders and company.

The Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package which includes company-paid housing or housing stipend, individualized mentorship, fresh fruit and snacks daily, casual dress environment, social events, and more! In-person interview expenses for travel and childcare will be reimbursed by Group One.

Salary: $45 - $50 per hour