Trading Technology Intern

**Trading Technology Intern** **About the role** We're looking for a curious, self-directed intern to join our tech team. You’ll work closely with our trading team on high-impact projects, building tools and dashboards that improve execution efficiency and decision-making. This will involve API integrations, QA, and both back-end and front-end development, while also supporting other departments in optimizing their workflows and internal processes. You’ll ship meaningful improvements using modern AI-assisted development tools, with a strong focus on reliability and real-world performance. This role requires a high level of comfort building with AI, from prototyping to production, and is best suited for candidates who already have hands-on experience leveraging AI in development workflows. It’s a great opportunity to gain end-to-end exposure to how a real fintech platform operates (Next.js, GraphQL, Hasura, reconciliation logic), while deepening your experience with AI-driven development approaches that are rapidly reshaping how software is built. This role is primarily in-person at our Toronto office (Monday to Thursday; Friday WFH). **What you'll do** ● Work on a high-impact, innovative project that is expected to unlock a new segment of clients for SDM. ● Integrate multiple APIs across trading platforms and banking partners, building data pipelines that feed into our core systems and drive real-time decision-making ● Work across our Next.js frontend, building new components, polishing existing flows, and making sure the experience is solid before it ships ● Test features end-to-end, proactively identifying edge cases and delivering clear, reproducible bug reports ● Collaborate directly with engineers to validate fixes, iterate quickly, and continuously improve product quality ● Leverage AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, v0, etc.) as part of your daily workflow ● Contribute to internal tooling and our growing library of AI-driven development workflows, helping scale efficiency across teams ● Support broader business units in optimizing processes and workflows through thoughtful tooling and automation **What we're looking for** ● Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree/bootcamp in CS, software engineering, or related field, or self-taught with a portfolio to show ● Able to work in-person at our Toronto office full-time (ideally) for the duration of the internship (flexible duration) ● Comfortable with HTML/CSS/JavaScript; bonus for React, Next.js, TypeScript, or GraphQL exposure ● Genuine curiosity about AI development tools: you've played with Claude, Cursor, or similar and want to go deeper ● Strong attention to detail and an instinct for "this feels broken" ● Clear written communication, you can describe an issue so someone can reproduce it **Nice to have** ● Experience with Claude Code and other AI tools. ● Any exposure to fintech, crypto, or payments ● Previous internship or side project shipped to real users **What you'll get** ● Direct mentorship and real ownership. ● A front-row seat to how AI tooling changes the engineering workflow ● Competitive internship compensation ● In-person team environment in Toronto Job Type: Full-time Pay: $35,520\.75-$75,281\.35 per year Work Location: In person