Quantitative Developer Intern

Location: New York Department: Quant Management

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.

We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative developer interns for Summer 2027. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have a real impact.

You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:

Improving signal research and trading tools infrastructure

Optimizing data ETL pipelines, persistent / in-memory caches and SQL databases

Working alongside quant researchers developing quant signals

Developing automated equities trading application and real-time analytics

DESIRABLE CANDIDATES

Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or other quantitative discipline, or current enrollment in a related undergraduate or graduate program

Strong programming experience in Python with production-level coding quality

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker

Experience with Unix environment and shell scripting

Knowledge of profiling (e.g. VisualVM, async-profiler) and code optimization is a plus

Knowledge of statistics and machine learning is a plus

Ability to take ownership of projects, work independently, and collaborate effectively within a small team

Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus

Commitment to the highest ethical standards