Platform Engineer Intern at DRW
Chicago, IL
$175,000from the description
Jul 29, 2026
Chicago, IL
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A 10-week summer internship on the platform engineering team at a Chicago-based trading firm, focused on building and improving the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of internal systems. Interns write software to automate operations, manage service capacity and disaster recovery, and work alongside senior engineers on mission-critical infrastructure. Suited to students in CS, engineering, or related fields graduating between late 2027 and mid-2028.
Junior level · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Internship
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 850 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 640–1,100
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 1, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
All technical skills are drawn from an 'exposure to any of the following' list — none are hard gates; all are marked preferred.
Python and Bash are listed together as scripting language examples ('like Python and Bash'), so neither is a strict individual requirement; both are captured as preferred with each other as an alternative.
The posted annual salary of $175,000 is stated as a base figure; given this is a 10-week internship, this figure likely represents an annualized rate rather than total compensation for the internship period — the posting does not clarify.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends software development (writing reliability/automation code) with systems/infrastructure operations, which could fit either 15-1252 or 15-1244. The emphasis on writing and delivering software to improve services tips toward 15-1252.
Posting is for a internship engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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