Unclassified - Lenexa, KS
posted 4 months ago
About the position
At Cboe Global Markets, we are dedicated to building trusted markets powered by our people. Our internship program is designed to inspire interns to tackle complex challenges while gaining valuable experience in the financial infrastructure that supports the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe offers cutting-edge trading, clearing, and investment solutions to market participants worldwide. Interns will have the opportunity to work across various departments, applying their skills in a real-world setting while learning about Exchange technology and operations through our comprehensive Options Institute courses. The internship program is built on three foundational pillars: develop, educate, and network. We aim to provide each intern with a meaningful working experience that fosters academic, professional, and personal growth. Candidates should be adaptable, eager, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, time-sensitive financial and technical environment. Interns will enjoy the flexibility of working two days remotely and three days in the office each week at one of our state-of-the-art locations in Chicago, Kansas City, or New York City. The Data Pipeline Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join us in managing, reconciling, and processing all data across Cboe's North American trading exchanges. This role involves developing and supporting integrated back-office processing for trade clearing, customer reporting, billing, symbol processing, regulatory reporting, and data exchange with third parties. Interns will onboard with the DPE team, build their local development environment, and learn best practices for quality software engineering. They will lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of at least one project, with guidance from senior team mentors, and participate in system improvements as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Join the Data Pipeline Engineering team managing, reconciling, and processing all data across Cboe North American trading exchanges environments.
- Develop and support exchange integrated back-office processing for trade clearing, customer reporting, billing, symbol processing, regulatory reporting, and data exchange with third parties.
- Onboard with the DPE team, building your local development environment and understanding best practices for quality software engineering at Cboe.
- Lead design, development, testing, and deployment for at least one project supported by senior team mentors to be installed in production before the completion of the internship.
- Participate in small but important DPE systems resiliency, maintainability, scalability, or performance improvements as assigned by your manager.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field, and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the year in which the internship takes place.
- Solid knowledge of software engineering data structures and algorithms.
- Experience with Python or experience in another programming language with a desire to learn Python.
- Experience with Linux or UNIX-like systems and knowledge of at least one scripting language.
- Self-directed and self-motivated.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Postgres or similar relational databases is desirable.
- Experience with AWS, Snowflake, and cloud-based platforms and services is desirable.
- A GPA of 3.5 or higher and being a rising junior or senior not scheduled to graduate before December 2025 is highly preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible, hybrid work environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote per week)
- 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
- Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants
- Endless free coffee and snacks
- Monthly in-office networking events and happy hours
- Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building
