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Jump TradingChicago, ILInternship

Campus Systems Engineer (Intern)

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.

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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.
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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.
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Additional Duties

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