Quantitative Research Intern - ML & Market Modeling

Optiver; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights covered

Accommodations provided

Commuting stipend

Office perks

Job summary

Optiver seeks a PhD candidate to join its Education team as an internship in a fast-paced research environment. You will work alongside experienced researchers to build predictive models, analyze market data, and test pricing and forecasting models, applying deep learning techniques to real-world trading problems.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in statistics, CS, ML, or mathematics, with graduation window of Dec 2027–Jun 2029 and openness to full-time roles after graduation.

Qualifications

• PhD student with outstanding academic performance.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029; available to intern Summer 2027.
• Open to full-time opportunities after graduation in 2028 or 2029.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models and machine learning systems to better understand market behavior and identify trading opportunities.
• Analyze large-scale market and order-flow data to uncover signals and improve trading performance.
• Build and test statistical and stochastic models for pricing, forecasting, and risk management.
• Apply modern research techniques, including deep learning and AI-enabled workflows, to accelerate discovery and improve research efficiency.

Skills

Python programming

Statistics & ML

English fluency

Team collaboration

Education

PhD candidate in Statistics/CS/ML/Math

Job description

Optiver seeks a PhD candidate to join its Education team as an internship in a fast-paced research environment. You will work alongside experienced researchers to build predictive models, analyze market data, and test pricing and forecasting models, applying deep learning techniques to real-world trading problems.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in statistics, CS, ML, or mathematics, with graduation window of Dec 2027–Jun 2029 and openness to full-time roles after graduation.