Quantitative Developer Intern
Company: Point72
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description 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 2025. Our interns will
work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth
training, and help develop novel signals that may have real impact.
You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may
include: Enhancing quantitative research platforms by benchmarking
and integrating in-house and cloud technologies Optimizing data ETL
pipelines, persistent/in-memory caches, and SQL databases Improving
research and trading tools and infrastructure Desirable Candidates
Undergraduate or higher degree in Computer Science, Machine
Learning, or other quantitative discipline Strong programming
experience in Python with production-level coding quality
Experience with Unix environment and shell scripting Experience
with cloud computing, ideally AWS and Databricks Experience with
numerical Python libraries (e.g. Numpy, Pandas, PyTorch, etc.)
Knowledge of version control (Git) and software CI/CD tools and
lifecycle Knowledge of profiling (e.g. cProfile, SnakeViz,
memory-profiler, etc.) and code optimization is a plus Knowledge of
statistics and machine learning is a plus Willing to take ownership
of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
Prior experience in the financial services industry is not required
Commitment to the highest ethical standards Point72 is a leading
global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building
on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to
deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and
systematic investing strategies across asset classes and
geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest
talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our
people’s long-term growth.
Keywords: Point72, Irvington , Quantitative Developer Intern, IT / Software / Systems , New York City, New Jersey
