Web Software Engineer Intern — Real-Time Trading UI

Akuna Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,500 - 159,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Akunacademy internship

Job summary

Akuna Capital in Chicago is offering a 10-week Web Software Engineer Intern program on the UI team. You will work directly with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications, taking full ownership of your project and presenting your results at the program’s end.

Ideal candidates pursue a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS/Engineering, graduate by August 2028, with a 3.5+ GPA.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a technical degree in CS/Engineering (Bachelors, Masters or PhD).
• Graduating by August 2028.
• Major GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on day one (F-1 OPT/STEM allowed).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop web applications using React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Implement unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
• Continuously discover and evaluate technologies to maximize user experience and development efficiency.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development and shadow application support processes.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

HTML/CSS

Git

Linux

Unit testing

Storybook

pytest

Jest

Education

CS/Engineering degree

GPA 3.5+

Tools

pytest

Jest

Storybook

Job description

Akuna Capital in Chicago is offering a 10-week Web Software Engineer Intern program on the UI team. You will work directly with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications, taking full ownership of your project and presenting your results at the program’s end.

Ideal candidates pursue a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS/Engineering, graduate by August 2028, with a 3.5+ GPA.