Software Developer Intern

Posted: 8.5.26

Software Developer Intern

Neptune North

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About the Role

Our engineering team in Champaign, Illinois is seeking talented undergraduate and graduate students to tackle a variety of projects for clients across the financial services and capital markets landscape.

As a Software Developer Intern, you’ll work in a group on large-scale, high-performance systems that power critical trading and risk workflows. Experience with JavaC#PythonRust, or C++ is ideal, as is an interest in financial engineering or capital markets systems.

What You’ll Do

  • Work on focused projects / feature development for financial trade processing, risk management, or data integration products.
  • Collaborate closely with quantitative and data engineering teams to enhance system performance and scalability.
  • Contribute to automation and tooling to increase system reliability and reduce latency.

What We’re Looking For

  • Programming Expertise: Experience in Java, C#, C++, Python, Rust, or another complex programming language. Real-world experience is preferred but not required.
  • Domain Knowledge: Interest or background in financial services, trading systems, or quantitative software.
  • Education: Active pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science or a related degree program. 2+ years of undergraduate education Computer Science or a related major. Current undergraduate GPA of 3.5+ (on a 4-point scale).
  • Mindset: Analytical, curious, and self-directed, with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

    Apply Here – Job Application for Software Developer Intern at NN Champaign