D. E. Shaw
Software Developer, Ph.D. Intern (New York) – Summer 2027
$30K
New York, NY · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Students are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.
- Education
- Ph.D. candidate.
About the job
Develop tools and real-time scalable applications that support the firm’s financial instrument analysis and automated trading activities.
What you'll do
- Build tools for analyzing and trading financial instruments.
- Design and deploy real-time, scalable applications for automated trading activities.
- Attend academic events and track progress in potentially relevant academic areas.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. candidate with an impressive record of academic achievement, including advanced technical or quantitative coursework.
- Notable research productivity, creativity, and keen attention to detail.
- Exceptional problem-solving capabilities and programming skills; interest in clean, efficient code.
Nice to have
- Ability to collaborate effectively and work independently.
- Interest in learning quantitative finance; previous finance experience is not necessary.
Pay
$30,000 per month (base salary)
Tools
Python, Java, C/C++
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