Quantitative Researcher Intern

Summary

Join Point72 Internal Alpha Capture as a quantitative researcher intern to work on scalable quantitative equity trading signals, receive comprehensive training, and contribute to novel signal development.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD candidates in machine learning, computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing machine learning over large, possibly noisy, data sets
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and detail-oriented mindset
• Proficient in Python or C++, and Linux environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to proactively engage other team members in helping to foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented research environment
• Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Conducting full pipeline signal research, from ideation, via implementation and backtesting, to eventual application
• Adapting and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning; conducting novel research as needed to potentially develop new signals that may enhance portfolio returns
• Analyzing very large data sets to extract features useful for predictive models
• Providing research assistance to the team
• Helping improve the team’s research infrastructure