To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.
INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS
Location: Dallas
Internship type: Year-round intern (1,000 hours max, January 2027–December 2027)
Hybrid Work Program
OCC operates under a Hybrid Work Program which, absent an approved exception, requires employees to work from an OCC office at least 3 days per week.
What you'd do
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Management Information Systems).
What they want
- Foundational Java programming skills including basic object-oriented design; exposure to concurrency concepts and Spring Boot through coursework or personal projects is a plus.
- Basic familiarity with Kafka concepts such as producers, consumers, and topics is a plus; interest in learning message serialization formats such as Protobuf or Avro, and schema governance patterns, is welcomed.
- Familiarity with or interest in AWS services, especially S3, through coursework or self-study.
- Ability to write basic SQL queries for relational database systems such as PostgreSQL.
- Basic familiarity with Git version control workflows including branching and pull requests; willingness to learn code review practices and CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins or similar pipeline orchestration platforms.
- Practical curiosity about AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, with openness to using them for code generation, refactoring, unit tests, and documentation under guidance in a disciplined engineering environment.
- Foundational understanding of OOP, microservices, and REST APIs.
- Willingness to learn Agile delivery models, including sprint planning, code reviews, backlog refinement, and cross-team communication.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn; ability to absorb new concepts quickly with guidance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well with technical and non-technical professionals.
What you get
- The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
- In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final of…
About OCC
A World Class Clearing Organization
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S.
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- 2026-09-18