Winter Data Engineer – Infrastructure

Located: Princeton, NJ | Full-Time

As a Data Engineer – Infrastructure Intern, you will support the design, development, and optimization of our data infrastructure. You will work closely with the engineering and data teams to understand business requirements, refine data workflows, and enhance data systems that power our trading environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to deepen your expertise in database technologies, data architecture, and system performance tuning—all within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.


  • Start Date:  January 12, 2026
  • Duration: 10 weeks for full-time (Ending on March 20, 2026), or 15 weeks for part-time (ending May 1, 2026)
  • Experience Level: Intern
  • Application Deadline: November 25, 2025
  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and translate business data needs into effective database structures.
    • Design and optimize database schemas to improve data performance, reliability, and scalability.
    • Ensure data integrity and security by implementing appropriate access controls and backup strategies.
    • Manage cloud-based data infrastructure, ensuring seamless access and synchronization across platforms.
    • Monitor and troubleshoot database performance, proactively identifying issues and applying tuning techniques.
  • Required Qualifications:
    • Academic: M.S. or above in Information Science, Information System, Data Science or related field.
    • Fast learner and strong will to keep learning!
    • Proficiency in coding language like Python, SQL.
    • Proficient knowledge of database (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) operation, database optimization and administration, SQL experience.
    • Familiarity with trading or financial systems is a plus.
  • What We Offer:
    • Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
    • Career Growth opportunities – Top-performing interns will be considered for full-time developer roles
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