Quant Research Engineer Intern (PhD) - Summer, Automated Trading

Citadel Securities

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 204,750 - 263,900

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Citadel Securities is offering an 11-week internship for Quantitative Research Engineers in New York or Miami. You will design, develop, test, and deploy software for automated trading systems and collaborate with the Quantitative Research team to define priorities.

The program runs June through August, with flexibility for other times; interns will network with senior team members and peers, gaining hands-on experience in distributed computing, ML, and platform development.

Qualifications

PhD in a highly quantitative field such as computer science, math, stats or physics.
Strong programming skills in C++, Python and R.
Passion for technology, software development and mathematics.
Strong CS fundamentals and software development experience in distributed computing, NLP, ML, platform development, networking, system design or web development.
Proven ability to solve problems by prioritizing business value and communicating clearly.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy software for automated trading systems.
Partner with the Quantitative Research team to define priorities and deliver solutions.