Quantitative Trader Intern

Sryantra Capital; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sryantra Capital in New York and Singapore offers a trading internship that blends technology and finance. You will learn how research signals, analyse execution, and monitor risk while building the instincts of a professional trader.

Duration: 3–6 months, full-time preferred, with options for remote work. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers, backtest ideas, and move promising concepts toward production in a fast-paced desk environment.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background in a technical field.
• Proficiency in Python for analysis and rapid prototyping.
• Interest in markets and probabilistic risk thinking.

Responsibilities

• Research, prototype, and backtest trading signals with senior traders.
• Monitor live positions and flag anomalies in real time.
• Analyse execution quality and post-trade performance to reduce costs.
• Study market microstructure and order-book dynamics.
• Build small tools and dashboards to speed up the desk.
• Collaborate with researchers and developers to move ideas to production.

Skills

Quantitative foundation

Python programming

C++ / Rust knowledge

English fluency

Curiosity about markets

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

Job description

You'll learn trading from the inside, working at the intersection of technology and finance across traditional and digital assets — helping research signals, analyse execution, and monitor risk while building the instincts of a professional trader.

About the Internship

• Duration: 3-6 months (flexible start; full-time preferred)
• Location: Our Singapore office, our New York office, or remote
• Who it's for: Students, recent graduates, or early-career quants eager to learn trading from the inside.

What You'll Do

• Research, prototype, and backtest medium- and high-frequency trading signals alongside senior traders.
• Monitor live positions and market conditions, flagging anomalies and risk events in real time.
• Analyse execution quality and post-trade performance to reduce slippage and cost.
• Study market microstructure, order-book dynamics, and the mechanics of the exchanges we trade.
• Build small tools and dashboards that make the desk faster and better informed.
• Work with researchers and developers to move ideas from notebook to production.

What You Bring

• A strong quantitative foundation (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar).
• Programming ability in Python (C++ or Rust a plus) for analysis and rapid prototyping.
• Genuine curiosity about markets and a disciplined, probabilistic view of risk.
• Composure under pressure and quick, data-driven judgment.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
• Fluency in English is required.

What You'll Get

• Hands-on exposure to live trading, real strategies, and real risk from day one.
• Mentorship from experienced traders and quantitative researchers.
• Competitive, performance-linked compensation.
• A meritocratic, high-ownership environment where good ideas win regardless of seniority.
• A clear path to a full-time role for strong performers.
• Flexibility to work from our Singapore or New York office, or remotely.