Point72 / Cubist
Quantitative Developer Intern
New York +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 23, 2024
- Location
- New York
New York, New York, United States - Education
- Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or another quantitative discipline, or current enrollment in a related undergraduate or graduate program.
About the job
Develop quantitative equity trading signals and improve research, data, and trading infrastructure alongside quant researchers.
What you'll do
- Improve signal research and trading tools infrastructure; optimize ETL pipelines, caches, and SQL databases.
- Work with quant researchers to develop quantitative signals.
- Develop automated equities trading applications and real-time analytics.
What they ask for
- Strong Python programming experience with production-level coding quality.
- Ability to take ownership, work independently, and collaborate effectively within a small team.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Nice to have
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker; Unix and shell scripting.
- Knowledge of profiling and code optimization, statistics and machine learning, or prior financial services experience.
Tools
Python, Docker, Unix, VisualVM, async-profiler, SQL
AI focus
The team develops quantitative equity trading signals using machine learning methods; the intern may work alongside researchers developing signals.
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