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Campus Software | Trading Team (Intern)

CompanyJump Trading
LocationChina
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 5, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will collaborate with experienced engineers to build and improve high-performance data pipelines, processing systems, and tools supporting quantitative research workflows. Responsibilities include optimizing system performance and bridging the gap between research prototypes and production-grade systems.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
1853
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
For more than 25 years, Jump Trading has been home to people who see trading as the most fascinating problem in the world and want to solve it from every angle. Headquartered in Chicago with 13 offices across 8 countries, we operate across asset classes, time zones, and horizons. If it trades, we want to trade it. We are traders, engineers, and researchers working side by side to build the systems that move global markets. Our culture is built on curiosity, precision, and relentless iteration. We care deeply about impact, collaboration, and solving problems few ever get to see. At Jump Trading, AI and machine learning are central to how we trade and build. We design and deploy advanced models, infrastructure, and tools to operate at scale in high-stakes, adversarial environments. From low-latency systems to cutting-edge research, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We are also committed to the next generation of talent. Our student programs, from internships to our fully funded PhD Fellowships, provide hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to do meaningful work. We support students at leading conferences worldwide and invite them to work with our teams on real-world challenges.
About the Role
<p>Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2993">Our trading teams are each comprised of a dynamic group of traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who work together to examine the global markets, seeking to understand the complexities of various traded products and exchanges. They leverage their impeccable statistical analysis and data mining skills, using the results of their research to make forecasts and develop profitable predictive trading models.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2993"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>*Candidates for this off cycle internship should be graduating in 2026 or 2027 and be interested in working in Hong Kong for their full-time job after graduation.&nbsp;</em></strong></span></p> <p><span id="e84a3e78-75b9-4ad7-b42d-c530d03a534e" data-renderer-mark="true" data-mark-type="annotation" data-mark-annotation-type="inlineComment" data-id="e84a3e78-75b9-4ad7-b42d-c530d03a534e"></span></p> <div><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></div> <div><br>You will work alongside experienced engineers building systems that power our trading operations. With mentorship throughout your internship, you'll contribute to real production systems and gain hands-on experience with full-cycle software development.<br>Your projects may include:</div> <ul data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li>Building and improving high-performance data pipelines and processing systems</li> <li>Collaborating with quantitative researchers to develop tools that support research workflows</li> <li>Optimizing system performance through profiling, debugging, and architectural improvements</li> <li>Building shared tools and infrastructure that power research efficiency and shorten iteration cycles</li> <li>Bridging the gap between research prototypes and production-grade systems</li> </ul> <div><strong>Skills You'll Need:</strong></div> <ul data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li>Solid foundation in C++ and Python programming</li> <li>Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, memory management, operating systems, compilers, computer architecture, and networking</li> <li>Interest in systems programming and understanding how software interacts with hardware (OS internals, process scheduling, I/O, caching)</li> <li>Comfortable working in a Linux environment</li> <li>Passion for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code; comfortable contributing to collaborative codebases</li> <li>Ability to translate research requirements into robust software solutions</li> <li>Strong learning ability and intellectual curiosity</li> <li>Good communication skills with users and other stakeholders</li> <li>Reliable and predictable availability</li> <li><em>No finance or economics study or work experience required</em></li> </ul> <div><strong>Also Helpful, but Not Required:</strong></div> <ul data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li>Curiosity for data-driven approaches and ability to work with large-scale data from first principles, not just relying on libraries</li> <li>Experience with performance optimization or low-latency systems</li> <li>Familiarity with HPC or distributed computing</li> <li>Exposure to data analysis tools (Pandas, NumPy) or statistical methods</li> <li>Past internship or job experience in a software development role</li> </ul>
Key Skills
C++PythonComputer Science FundamentalsData StructuresAlgorithmsMemory ManagementOperating SystemsCompilersComputer ArchitectureNetworkingSystems ProgrammingLinux EnvironmentClean CodeSoftware DevelopmentData-Driven ApproachesPerformance Optimization
Categories
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