Trading Systems Intern — C++ & Low-Latency Dev

ICE Clear Europe Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

ICE Clear Europe Limited invites applications for a Trading System Development Intern to support development and testing of NYSE Pillar trading system components, primarily in C++ within a low-latency environment.

You will assist with test automation, performance analysis, and documentation of findings, working closely with engineers in a fast-paced financial technology setting in New York.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field at an accredited university, and be at least advancing to their junior year of study.
• Programming fundamentals in C++, including object‑oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and memory management; exposure to multithreading orConcurrency is a plus
• Comfort with Linux and standard development tools such as Git, debugging tools (e.g., gdb), and scripting (Python or shell)
• Analytical mindset and strong communication skills, with the ability to work through complex problems methodically and clearly document findings
• Interest in financial markets or trading technology is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support development and testing of exchange platform components, assisting engineers in building, debugging, and validating features across the trading system (e.g., matching engine, gateways, market data, order handling), typically in C++ in a low-latency environment
• Contribute to test automation and validation tooling, writing and running unit, integration, and conformance tests and building scripts to reproduce trading scenarios and verify correctness against exchange specifications
• Analyze system behavior and performance data, examining logs, latency statistics, and market data to identify anomalies, measure throughput and latency, and summarize findings for the engineering team

Skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE

Tools

Git

GDB

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Linux

Low-latency tools

Job description

ICE Clear Europe Limited invites applications for a Trading System Development Intern to support development and testing of NYSE Pillar trading system components, primarily in C++ within a low-latency environment.

You will assist with test automation, performance analysis, and documentation of findings, working closely with engineers in a fast-paced financial technology setting in New York.