About the role#
This year-round internship provides hands-on experience within the Automation Testing Framework engineering team. You will work on critical risk technology systems alongside experienced engineers. The program runs from January 2027 through December 2027, with a maximum of 1,000 hours. You will work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.
What you'll do#
- Write clean Java code with guidance from senior team members.
- Contribute to automation testing framework features.
- Participate in code reviews and design discussions.
- Assist testing teams with basic troubleshooting.
- Gain exposure to secure software delivery practices and CI/CD automation.
- Communicate effectively within an agile environment.
What you'll need#
- Rising senior or second-year graduate student graduating in December 2027, May 2028, or August 2028.
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Foundational Java programming skills and object-oriented design knowledge.
- Understanding of OOP, microservices, and REST APIs.
- Ability to write basic SQL queries for relational database systems.
- Familiarity with Git version control workflows.
- Basic familiarity with Kafka concepts and interest in AWS services.
- Practical curiosity about AI-assisted development tools.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Dallas, Texas.
- Modality: Hybrid. Employees must work from the office at least 3 days per week, including Tuesday and Wednesday as anchor days.
- This position is paid.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
The Options Clearing Corporation is an equity derivatives clearing organization. It provides clearing and settlement services for options, futures, and securities lending transactions. Based in Chicago, the firm operates as a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility. It serves over 100 clearing members and supports 21 exchanges and trading platforms.
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