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Socket.dev

Platform Engineer Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$147.50 - $202.50/hr

As a Platform Engineer Intern , you will be part of our advanced technology team focused on ... What to expect during the internship... * Meaningful projects: You'll receive a challenging project ...

The University of Chicago

Senior Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$107K - $147K/yr

Department BSD CTD - Platform Engineering - PlanX About the Department The Center for Translational ... Provide technical mentorship to interns and onboarding staff and technical leadership in technical ...

P2P

Platform Engineer Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$157.50 - $192.50/hr

As a Platform Engineer Intern , you will be part of our advanced technology team focused on ... What to expect during the internship... * Meaningful projects: You'll receive a challenging project ...

DRW

Platform Engineer Intern

Chicago, IL · On-site

$175K/yr

As a Platform Engineer Intern , you will be part of our advanced technology team focused on ... What to expect during the internship... * Meaningful projects: You'll receive a challenging project ...

Armaninollp

Data & AI Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

Minimum 2 years in a data engineering, platform engineering, analytics engineering, or cloud operations role (internships/co-ops count). * Minimum 1 year of representative accounting experience ...

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What is the difference between Internship Platform Engineer vs Software Developer Intern?

AspectInternship Platform EngineerSoftware Developer Intern
Required CredentialsRelevant coursework, basic understanding of cloud and platform toolsProgramming skills, coursework in software development
Work EnvironmentHands-on with platform infrastructure, cloud environmentsFocus on coding, application development
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, cloud service providers, startupsSoftware firms, tech startups, IT departments
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding platform engineering internship rolesExploring software development internship opportunities

The Internship Platform Engineer role focuses on gaining experience in platform infrastructure, cloud systems, and tools used to build and maintain scalable environments. In contrast, a Software Developer Intern primarily works on coding and developing software applications. Both roles are common in tech industries and require foundational technical skills, but they differ in focus areas and daily tasks.

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Platform Engineer Intern

Chicago, IL • On-site

Socket.dev
Network Security • 1 - 10 employees
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$147.50 - $202.50/hr

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Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Our formula for success is to hire exceptional people, encourage their ideas and reward their results.

As a Platform Engineer Intern, you will be part of our advanced technology team focused on maintaining and improving the reliability and efficiency of our platform, including underlying systems at DRW. The platform engineer intern will work under the guidance of senior technologists to ensure our systems are highly reliable and scalable during your ten weeks. While your days will have you immersed in complex projects directly driving DRW’s progress, your evenings will be spent exploring the city with organized social events to truly discover what it is like to live and work in Chicago.

What you bring to the team…

  • Are pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, mathematics or any related science discipline and have an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
  • Have exposure to any of the following: networking, Linux/Unix administration, systems performance, capacity planning, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD tools.
  • Understand the fundamentals of large-scale distributed systems.
  • Exhibit excellent scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash.

What to expect during the internship…

  • Meaningful projects: You’ll receive a challenging project to complete during your time here. Each project, advised by a senior engineer, promotes a comprehensive learning experience and provides you with meaningful work experience.
  • Community: Throughout the summer, we host a variety of educational, social and team-building activities to foster friendship and camaraderie.
  • Housing: DRW provides fully furnished apartments located close to the office – making your morning commute as easy as possible.
  • Mentorship: You’ll build a professional relationship with an experienced mentor in your field. Mentors and mentees meet to discuss goals, challenges and professional development and explore the city together at our mentor outings.
  • Education: We believe in constant learning. To prepare you for the evolving landscape of technology in trading, you will complete courses that help you understand how your technology solutions will be used in real time. As the trading industry continually evolves, both in terms of new products and transaction methods, the future will present us with unique opportunities and challenges.

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

The annual base salary for this position is $175,000.

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