Quantitative Research Intern

Engineers Gate; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineers Gate is seeking a Quantitative Research Intern for its Singapore office. The role involves contributing to signal development, data infrastructure, and the end-to-end quantitative research process, with potential progression to a full-time researcher.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in a quantitative field, are proficient in Python, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This internship offers hands-on exposure to research, coding, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Strong mathematical, statistical, programming, and problem-solving skills.
• Financial or quantitative research experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop alpha signals that combine sound economic reasoning with rigorous statistical validation.
• Scout, read, digest, and implement research papers competently and efficiently.
• Develop reusable research tools that make the research process faster and more robust.
• Write clean, well-documented, production-quality code.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
• Turn raw, varied datasets into clean, validated inputs for global equities alpha research.

Skills

Programming and data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Research and problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Mathematics/Physics/CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Engineers Gate (EG) is a leading investment manager founded in 2014 as a quantitative, computer-driven trading firm. Today, EG operates as a diversified, multi-strategy investment platform that combines systematic research with selective discretionary approaches.

EG's multi-manager platform allows independent investment teams to pursue distinct strategies while benefiting from shared infrastructure, risk management, and operational support. The firm’s collaborative groups of researchers, engineers, and investment professionals deploy sophisticated statistical models, proprietary technology, and a centralized data platform to isolate and solve challenging problem sets in the global financial markets.

About The Role

We're looking for intellectually curious, driven graduate-level students to join one of our investment teams as a Quantitative Research Intern in our Singapore office.

The intern will contribute to ongoing research across signal development and data infrastructure and will gain hands-on exposure to the full quantitative research process.The internship offers the opportunity to be considered for a full-time Quantitative Researcher role.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and develop alpha signals that combine sound economic reasoning with rigorous statistical validation
• Scout, read, digest, and implement research papers competently and efficiently
• Develop reusable research tools that make the research process faster and more robust
• Write clean, well-documented, production-quality code
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly
• Turn raw, varied datasets into clean, validated inputs for global equities alpha research

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Strong mathematical, statistical, programming, and problem-solving skills
• Financial or quantitative research experience a plus