Software Engineer Intern

cboe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

2:1 401(k) match

Daily in-office lunch

Free coffee and snacks

Job summary

Cboe Global Markets is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for the Web team. You’ll work on real applications destined for production, collaborating with stakeholders and contributing to a live exchange platform using Python, Django and ReactJS.

We value curiosity, adaptability and a drive to learn in a fast-paced financial tech environment. The internship runs June to August with a final presentation and deployment, supported by mentorship and hands-on projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and not scheduled to graduate before December of internship year.
• Interest in developing and deploying high-performance, data-driven websites.
• Experience with MVC web frameworks and modern web standards (HTML5/CSS3).

Responsibilities

• Join a Scrum team dedicated to a summer project with interns and mentors.
• Attend all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-up, weekly review and retrospective.
• Implement a solution using Python, Django and ReactJS.
• Collaborate with mentors and business owners on code reviews and best practices.
• Deliver the final product to business owners with a production deployment.

Skills

MVC web frameworks

JavaScript

Python

HTML5/CSS3

Learn Django/Python

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Django

ReactJS

Linux/UNIX

PostgreSQL

Job description

Job Description:

Building trusted markets - powered by our people.

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting‑edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

Cboe interns work with a variety of staff across multiple departments and have the opportunity to put their skills to work in their field of interest, while learning about Exchange technology and operations through our robust Options Institute courses.

The three main foundational pillars of our internship program are: develop, educate and network. We want to ensure each of our interns receive a real‑world working experience that encourages academic, professional and personal growth.

Candidates should be versatile, eager and able to work in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive financial and technical environment. To be eligible for this internship, applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the internship year. Our internship program runs from June to August and you will wrap up your internship with a final presentation and retreat. Visit our student page for more information about our internship program!

The Cboe Web team is hiring for a Software Engineer Intern.

Software Engineering interns on the Cboe web team will work on real applications that are destined for production use. You'll work hand‑in‑hand with Cboe stakeholders to design and develop solutions for real business problems, and you'll see your solution all the way through to deployment.

Projects completed by summer interns include:

• Built a web application that allows trade desk staff to submit live orders into the exchange
• Created a brand‑new authoring tool for Cboe market commentary
• Implemented a real‑time market statistics report for Cboe executives to review the performance of Cboe markets
• Designed and developed a new real‑time depth‑of‑book viewer for the Cboe public website
• Rebuilt a key health monitoring application for Cboe exchange systems

Your responsibilities and learning objectives will be:

As a Software Engineer Intern on the Cboe web team, you will work with other Cboe web interns and Cboe web mentors to deliver a solution to a real business problem. Over the course of your summer with Cboe, you will

• Join a Scrum team dedicated to your summer project, consisting of interns and mentors who are focused on an end‑of‑summer delivery
• Attend all Scrum ceremonies with your Scrum team, including a daily stand‑up, weekly review and retrospective, and sprint planning
• Work with business owners and the Cboe UX team to iterate on a design proposal
• Implement a solution using the Cboe web technologies, including Python, Django and ReactJS
• Collaborate with Cboe web interns and mentors on code review and best practices
• Write comprehensive tests that cover application functionality
• Review your solution with business owners and end users, collecting and incorporating feedback as appropriate
• Deliver your final product to Cboe business owners with a production deployment

The ideal candidate has:

• Must be currently pursuing bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the year in which the internship takes place
• Interest in developing and deploying high‑performance, data‑driven websites
• Experience with MVC web frameworks
• Experience with JavaScript
• Experience with Python or experience in another language with a strong desire to learn Python
• Familiarity with modern web standards, including HTML5 and CSS3

You’ll really stand out with:

• Experience with Linux or UNIX‑like systems
• Experience with Apache, PostgreSQL, or ReactJS
• Experience with Python unit testing and full‑stack web testing
• Experience with the Django web framework

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire.

Some of our employees' favorite benefits and perks include:

• Daily complimentary in‑office lunch from local restaurants
• Endless free coffee and snacks to fuel your workday
• Monthly in office networking events and happy hours
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building

More About Cboe Global Markets

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connectin