About the Position

As a Software Engineering intern, you’ll learn how we use OCaml (our primary development language) in our day to day work, and gain exposure to the libraries and tools that are foundational to our internal systems.

During the programme you’ll work on two projects, mentored closely by the full-time employees who designed them. Some projects consider big-picture questions that we’re still trying to figure out, while others involve building something new. Your mentors will work in two distinct areas, so you’ll gain a better understanding of the wide range of problems we solve every day, from high performance trading systems to programming language design and everything in between.

If you’d like to learn more, you can read about our and processes and get a sense of what some of our looked like.

About You

We don’t expect you to have a background in finance, OCaml, functional programming, or any other specific field—we’re looking for smart people who enjoy solving interesting problems. We’re more interested in how you think and learn than what you currently know. You should be:

• A top-notch programmer with a passion for technology
• Collaborative and courteous with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Eager to ask questions, admit mistakes, and learn new things
• Fluent in English

This internship is intended for students currently enrolled at universities across Germany and Switzerland whose exam schedules conflict with Jane Street’s standard summer internship timing.

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.