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Software Engineer Summer Internship

FutureSense

Software Engineer Summer Internship

Chicago, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Software Engineering Summer Internship Program at WH Trading provides undergraduate students with exposure to the systems development and support required to drive the trading operations of our firm. During the internship students will work with our experienced software development team to maintain and enhance our proprietary trading software.

    Interns will be assigned real world projects. In the past, our interns have developed a real-time market data graphing system, performance analysis tools, tools to monitor network data flow, a market data API for Matlab and construction of a high-performance server.

    During the program, Software Engineering Interns will be given exposure to both electronic and floor-based trading environments. This experience will help them understand our business and the market structure resulting in a more knowledgeable software developer.

    REQUISITE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

    Successful candidates for the Software Engineering Internship at WH Trading will be quantitatively adept, self-motivated, and self-disciplined individuals. The ability to work in a collaborative team environment is paramount. Ideal candidates typically possess good team skills, strong interest in computer science, programming experience and interest in technology advances.

    The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of object-oriented design methods and architecture, C++, Python, multithreaded programming, Linux and TCP/IP protocols.

    Ideal candidates are undergraduates seeking a bachelor's degree in computer science who expect to graduate in Spring 2022. Bachelor's degrees in mathematics, engineering or physics with a software background will be considered.

    COMPENSATION

    Participants in our Software Engineering Summer Internship Program are provided with housing in downtown Chicago and are paid a weekly stipend.

    APPLICATION PROCESS

    Applications for our 2021 Software Engineering Internship Program will be accepted starting in August 2020. Hiring decisions will be made early in 2021, if not sooner.