SWE Intern (Front End)
PEAK6 is a leading investment firm leveraging technology for innovative solutions. They are seeking a Front End Engineering Intern to assist in developing and maintaining high-volume trade clearing software while collaborating with a dynamic engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of software applications
- Collaborate with the software engineering team to build new features and functionalities
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
- Help in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving software defects and issues
- Contribute to the documentation of software development processes and codebases
- Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry best practices in software engineering
Skills
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field
- Senior standing, May 2027 graduate
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with programming languages such as JavaScript, or similar
- Rudimentary understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum
- Working knowledge of React (+), typescript, CSS
- Strong attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- General interest in Fintech
- Have a real passion for software engineering, as demonstrated by previous internships, work experience, projects, or publications
- Familiarity with application of common design patterns
- Interested in backed or full stack software development
- Either previous knowledge in financial markets or a strong interest in learning
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
- Competitive PTO
- 401k match
- Parental leave
- HSA contribution match
- Paid subscription to the Calm app
- Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
Company Overview
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