Innovation Quant Intern - DeFi & Corporate Growth

Keyrock; City Of London; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Accommodation

Brussels office

Global team

Autonomy

Impact

London onboarding possible

Job summary

Keyrock invites a 6-month Innovation Quant Developer Intern to join our Corporate Development desk. Based primarily in Brussels with an option for London, you will prototype technologies, perform technical due diligence, and support strategic growth in digital assets and DeFi.

We seek graduates in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering/Quant Finance with Python/SQL (Git). A paid internship, global environment, and hands-on learning await in a fast-moving crypto setting.

Qualifications

• Graduating student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field with a solid code-first foundation in Python and SQL (with Git proficiency).
• Web3 & Digital Asset Passion: Strong understanding of and active, deep interest in Web3.0, digital assets, blockchain primitives, and capital markets.
• Analytical & Prototyping Mindset: Ability to analyze technical documentation, work with data/on-chain telemetry, evaluate emerging technologies, and build quantitative models or prototype tools.

Responsibilities

• Web3 Primitive & Technology Evaluation: Assist in evaluating new Web3.0 primitives, DeFi protocols, and emerging blockchain infrastructure, analyzing engineering requirements to align with Corporate Development growth goals.
• Technical Due Diligence & Strategic Analysis: Support technical and quantitative due diligence on potential strategic deals, venture investments, and ecosystem partnerships to evaluate architectural viability and strategic fit.
• Prototyping & System Integration: Help build, test, and maintain prototype systems, analytics tools, and internal proof-of-concepts, collaborating across divisions to ensure compatibility with Keyrock's broader trading and tech stack.
• Market Intelligence & Data Analytics: Use Python, SQL, and data analytics to track emerging technologies, monitor market trends, and deliver actionable data-driven insights for strategic growth opportunities.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

Education

Computer Science

Mathematics

Physics

Engineering

Quantitative Finance

Job description

Keyrock invites a 6-month Innovation Quant Developer Intern to join our Corporate Development desk. Based primarily in Brussels with an option for London, you will prototype technologies, perform technical due diligence, and support strategic growth in digital assets and DeFi.

We seek graduates in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering/Quant Finance with Python/SQL (Git). A paid internship, global environment, and hands-on learning await in a fast-moving crypto setting.