Trading Infrastructure Systems Engineer Intern

P2P

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 250,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jump Trading Group offers a 10-week Technology Operations internship where interns work directly with experienced systems and network engineers to learn the trading platform, infrastructure, and DevOps‑based software practices. This hands-on program aims to identify top talent for future full‑time opportunities in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes environment.

You will gain practical knowledge across Linux, networking, scripting, and production systems, while collaborating with traders and developers to

Qualifications

Majors in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.
Experience with Linux/UNIX OS, advanced commands, and shell scripts.
Practical working knowledge of Python.
Understanding of networking concepts such as routing, multicast, ethernet.
Rigorous, detail‑oriented operations mindset.
Ability to operate and communicate clearly under pressure.
Desire to work in a collaborative, team environment.

Responsibilities

Optimize the trading environment with traders, operations, exchanges, and developers.
Proactively monitor overall health and performance of the trading platform.
Analyze and troubleshoot complex system, software, and networking issues.
Design, implement and optimize network infrastructure for low‑latency trading across data centers.
Build automation to manage and improve production trading environment.
Coordinate changes and manage incidents with risk management and trading teams.
Define and document process and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.