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Software Engineer Intern - C++

Summary

Build and maintain high-performance C++ systems for trading infrastructure, collaborating with quant and trading teams during a 10-week internship.

You will work on high-performance, multithreaded, asynchronous, and distributed C++ systems during a 10-week summer internship. You will progress projects from design through delivery and maintenance, collaborate with Quant and Trading stakeholders, and develop reliable, efficient, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Work on high-performance C++ systems
  • Progress projects from ideation and design through delivery and maintenance
  • Add functionality to existing systems
  • Implement new components
  • Experiment with technologies and patterns
  • Communicate with Quant and Trading stakeholders
  • Collaborate with developers to deliver cohesive solutions
  • Fix bugs and maintain systems

Requirements

  • Pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or an equivalent technical field
  • Graduating by August 2028
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States on the first day of employment, including F-1 students using OPT or STEM
  • Modern C++ programming experience using C++20 or later, with C++23 preferred
  • Experience with distributed systems, parallel processing, asynchronous architectures, networking, protocol encoding or decoding, lock-free data structures and algorithms, performance profiling, or scripting
  • Familiarity with GDB, Valgrind, or address sanitizer
  • Ability to communicate with Quant and Trading stakeholders and collaborate with developers

Benefits

  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • Employer-paid medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement contributions
  • Paid time off

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