Trading Tech Software Intern — Chicago

DRW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 191,250 - 258,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Mentorship

Social events

Education course

Job summary

DRW in Chicago is seeking a Software Developer Intern to build advanced trading and risk applications under the guidance of senior technologists during a ten-week program. You will work on core components that support trading workflows, interfacing with data feeds, and internal tools to improve efficiency.

As part of the internship, you will collaborate with software developers, quantitative traders, and researchers, learning the end-to-end process from design to deployment while gaining

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree with expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Exposure to TCP/IP and multi-threaded programming is preferred.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures is expected.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions across the firm.
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and analysts in cross-functional teams.
• Conduct data-driven analyses on large datasets to derive insights.
• Work with senior technologists to deliver impact within a 10-week internship.

Skills

Network programming

Multi-threading

Algorithms

OO design

Data structures

Communication

Collaboration

C++

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS/CE/Physics/Math/ML

Job description

DRW in Chicago is seeking a Software Developer Intern to build advanced trading and risk applications under the guidance of senior technologists during a ten-week program. You will work on core components that support trading workflows, interfacing with data feeds, and internal tools to improve efficiency.

As part of the internship, you will collaborate with software developers, quantitative traders, and researchers, learning the end-to-end process from design to deployment while gaining