Low-Latency C++ Quant Internship - AI Tools & Mentorship

Schonfeld; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 134,000 - 201,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

One-on-one mentorship

Exposure to production-grade systems

Path to full-time role

Job summary

Schonfeld is seeking a Quantitative C++ Developer Intern in Hong Kong to contribute to high-performance trading systems, market data processing, and research infrastructure. The role emphasizes competitive programming, C++17+, and applying agentic AI tools to quantitative workflows.

You’ll work with researchers and traders to implement data structures, optimize latency, document work, and potentially move to a full-time role.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Solid C++ fundamentals (C++17 or later) including STL, memory management and templates.
• Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms and time/space complexity analysis.
• Comfortable in a Linux development environment.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI and LLM applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize low-latency trading systems and market data engines.
• Implement high-performance data structures and algorithms for core modules.
• Explore and integrate agentic AI and LLM tools for strategy research and code generation.
• Collaborate with researchers and traders to translate strategies into robust code.
• Write clear technical documentation and build reusable components and tooling.

Skills

C++ (C++17+)

Competitive programming

Data structures

Algorithms

Linux

STL

Memory management

Templates

Python

Agentic AI / LLM

Education

BS / MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Linux

Git

Networking (TCP/UDP)

Multithreading

Job description

Schonfeld is seeking a Quantitative C++ Developer Intern in Hong Kong to contribute to high-performance trading systems, market data processing, and research infrastructure. The role emphasizes competitive programming, C++17+, and applying agentic AI tools to quantitative workflows.

You’ll work with researchers and traders to implement data structures, optimize latency, document work, and potentially move to a full-time role.