Campus Data Engineer (Intern)
Jump TradingAbout the Role
This is an intensive 10-week data engineering internship with Jump Trading's Core Development team, which is responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure and pipelines to support firm-wide data use. You will work side by side with experienced data engineers, receiving ongoing feedback and coaching from a dedicated mentor throughout the summer. This program is the primary way Jump identifies top engineers and offers a proven path to full-time opportunities.
As an intern, you will take on projects working on production code and gain hands-on experience with the full-cycle development process, including testing and release using Agile methodologies. You will apply your programming and analysis skills to maintain and develop firm-wide data solutions.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience and a high level of proficiency in one or more of the following
- Python development on Linux platform
- Strong understanding of data structures and threading models
- Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced environment, deploying new software daily
- Passion for solving complex problems and learning to build optimal solutions from scratch, instead of simply assembling things from existing libraries
- Interest in using knowledge from several areas -- such as data pipelining and database management -- to ensure firm wide data integrity
- Comfortability with Claude Code
- Reliable and predictable availability
- No finance or economics study or work experience required
- Past internship or job experience in a data engineering role is a plus
- Advanced coursework in algorithms & data structures
- Exposure to data analytics tools such as Pandas
What You'll Get
- $250k+ base salary
- Dedicated mentor with ongoing feedback and coaching throughout the summer
- Proven path for earning full-time opportunities at Jump
- We sponsor work visas for full-time positions