TransMarket Group
Algorithmic Trader Intern
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Internship · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- Project or internship experience in data analysis, quantitative modeling and/or machine learning is required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field, or pertinent industry experience; graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028.
About the job
An onsite internship focused on learning and supporting automated relative-value arbitrage trading through market research, quantitative analysis, modeling, and strategy development.
What you'll do
- Research and analyze high-frequency tick data and trading performance; develop expertise in market microstructure and automated trading systems.
- Build and maintain quantitative trading tools and analytics, and develop, code, maintain, and support production-quality automated trading strategies.
- Work with traders on automated trading and participate in research projects and the internship education program.
What they ask for
- Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical field, or have pertinent industry experience; graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028.
- Completed required courses in Data structures, Probability, Statistics and Linear Algebra.
- Minimum major GPA of 3.5/4 or equivalent scale.
- Project or internship experience in data analysis, quantitative modeling and/or machine learning.
Nice to have
- Proficiency and experience in object-oriented programming languages, C++, Python and/or Java.
- Linux scripting experience; demonstrated interest in markets, finance, and trading.
Tools
Python, C++, Java, Linux
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