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Akuna CapitalChicago, ILInternship
Platform Engineer Intern, Summer 2027
Akuna Capital offers a 10-week Platform Engineer Internship in Chicago focused on building scalable, reliable systems and hybrid cloud platforms. Interns own projects and present their work, gaining experience in automated operations and production infrastructure.
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Role Responsibilities
- Support and design scalable, reliable platform systems for internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with platform teams to develop hybrid cloud platforms.
- Produce clean, well-tested, documented code for production infrastructure.
- Challenge current technology limits and drive organizational growth.
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Requirements
- Pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in technical fields like CS, engineering, math, or physics.
- Graduating by August 2027 with a major GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on first employment day, including F-1 OPT/STEM.
- No prior finance or trading experience required; training provided.
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Preferred Skills
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, and AWS Cloud.
- Knowledge of cloud computing, networking, data engineering, and security.
- Ability to quickly solve math and coding problems under changing market conditions.
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Program Details
- 10-week internship program called Akunacademy.
- Interns take full ownership of projects and present accomplishments.
- Training and continuous education provided for technical and non-technical skills.