Software Engineering Internship (Backoffice Team) - Summer 2026
About The Position
This internship will last 10–12 weeks and is flexible on start date. We are considering candidates graduating between December 2026 and August 2027, or recent graduates. This position requires in-person presence in our Chicago office located in River West, adjacent to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to participate in a summer program focused on designing and building a Custom Reporting Framework within our Backoffice system. This project centers on developing a web-based interface that enables non-technical stakeholders to generate flexible financial statements without requiring custom engineering support. The goal is to provide a scalable, in-house reporting solution that improves usability, efficiency, and long-term maintainability. We will provide the business context and technical guidance needed to succeed, while giving you meaningful ownership over a production-facing system used by Accounting and Settlement teams.
Requirements
- Progress toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (Junior standing or higher preferred)
- Strong problem-solving ability and comfort working in an existing codebase
- Familiarity with web fundamentals (HTTP methods, client-server architecture, HTML/CSS)
- At least 1 year of experience using C# and/or Java
- Curiosity, self-motivation, and strong communication skills—especially when working with non-technical stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to TypeScript and React is beneficial
- Interest in financial markets is helpful, but not required
Responsibilities
- Design and build a web-based UI for generating custom financial reports
- Enable users to pull from flexible data sources, including trades, positions, pricing, and fees
- Implement filtering, sorting, grouping, and transformation capabilities within reports
- Allow users to save report configurations for future use, with potential scheduling capabilities
- Partner directly with Accounting and Settlement stakeholders to gather requirements and validate outputs
- Deliver a production-ready component integrated into our Backoffice infrastructure
- Produce clear technical and user documentation and present your results at the end of the internship
Benefits
- Catered lunch provided Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursdays and stocked pantry daily
- Social events and work/life balance that will allow you time to enjoy the Chicago summer
- Office amenities including a golf simulator, pool table, and company paid on-site gym
- Casual, relaxed dress code
- Comprehensive benefits package available for full-time employees
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
