# Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027)

Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the world’s most competitive arenas-global financial markets. From the very beginning, we have been driven by a deep commitment to applying cutting-edge scientific research and technological innovation to deliver unparalleled performance. Our journey is one of continuous growth and exploration, marked by a spirit of curiosity and relentless drive for excellence. As a Software Engineering Intern at Aquatic, you will join a fast-moving team building high-performance, distributed systems that power our research and trading infrastructure. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and quants to design tools, improve system reliability, and optimize our platform for low-latency, high-throughput data processing. This is a hands-on, impactful role-your work will directly influence live systems and research workflows. Requirements: Active student pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, physics, computer science, or other scientific disciplines with an expected graduation date between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028. Solid programming skills in Python and/or C

- **Id**: 823280
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/aquatic-software-engineer-intern-summer-2027>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chicago, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-04-01T18:59:04Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-16
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T22:09:40Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 221
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2847
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Company events, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Research Institutes

## Company

- **Id**: 669533
- **Name**: Aquatic
- **Domain**: aquatic.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/aquatic-2>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: C
- **Score**: 65
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0.583
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale, company_stale
- **Days open**: 220

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-19T08:32:18Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 10 · green card filings: 2; Filings 12m: 10

## Liveness

- **Score**: 2
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.086
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 220
- **Expected fill days**: 32
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, ghost, win:tail, crowd:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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