Quantitative Developer Intern

Job Responsibilities

Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is a highly collaborative, fast-growing team building scalable quantitative equity trading signals. The work draws on rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning, a wide range of public and proprietary data sources, and substantial computing power.

Point72 is looking for exceptional students to join as quantitative developer interns for Summer 2027. Interns will work closely with the team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have a real impact.

Interns may gain exposure to activities such as:

• Improving signal research and trading tools infrastructure
• Optimizing data ETL pipelines, persistent and in-memory caches, and SQL databases
• Working alongside quant researchers on quant signals
• Developing automated equities trading applications and real-time analytics

Desirable Candidates

• Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or another quantitative discipline, or current enrollment in a related undergraduate or graduate program
• Strong Python programming experience with production-level coding quality
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker
• Experience with Unix environments 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

Department: Quant Management