Campus Systems Engineer (Intern)

About the role

Join Jump Trading's 10-week Technology Operations internship in Chicago, working with systems and network engineers to optimize real-time trading infrastructure and gain hands-on experience in systems engineering and DevOps.

About the Role

• 10-week intensive internship with frontline technology teams managing real-time trading environment.
• Work directly with experienced systems and network engineers.
• Gain broad technical and operational knowledge of trading platform and technology stack.
• Primary path to full-time Technology Operations roles at Jump Trading.
• Focus on systems, networking, and DevOps-based software engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with traders, operations, exchanges, and developers to optimize trading environment.
• Monitor health and performance of trading platform proactively.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex system, software, and network issues.
• Design and optimize network infrastructure for low latency trading applications globally.
• Build automation to improve production trading environment.
• Coordinate changes and manage incidents with risk management and trading teams.

Additional Duties

• Manage and assess operational risk of change control in production environment.
• Define and document processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills Required

• Major in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX OS, advanced commands, and shell scripting.
• Practical knowledge of Python programming.
• Understanding of networking concepts like routing, multicast, and ethernet.
• Detail-oriented approach to operations and clear communication under pressure.
• Collaborative team player with positive attitude and reliable availability.