Web3 Quant Research Intern: Signals & Models

Web3adaptive; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

DV Trading in Chicago invites applications for a 2027 Summer Quantitative Research Intern to work with the equities team on generating systematic signals across multiple time horizons.

You will collaborate with senior researchers to explore market data, develop predictive signals, and build models that inform trading decisions, with exposure to high-frequency orderbook research as well as longer-term signal generation.

Qualifications

• Candidate pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field (Math/Stats/CS/Physics/Engineering)
• Strong Python proficiency with data-science libraries (pandas, NumPy)
• Experience or coursework in high-frequency research or longer-horizon signal generation
• Ability to backtest and validate models using historical market data

Responsibilities

• Analyze market data to identify patterns and predictive signals across time horizons
• Build and backtest quantitative models using historical data in a simulation environment
• Apply statistics and machine learning with tree-based methods to improve signals
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to translate research into trading strategies
• Contribute to data pipelines for large-scale time-series market data
• Iterate on research prototypes based on backtest results and mentor feedback

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

Statistics

Machine learning

Backtesting

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Jupyter

Job description

DV Trading in Chicago invites applications for a 2027 Summer Quantitative Research Intern to work with the equities team on generating systematic signals across multiple time horizons.

You will collaborate with senior researchers to explore market data, develop predictive signals, and build models that inform trading decisions, with exposure to high-frequency orderbook research as well as longer-term signal generation.