About Cubist:
Cubist Systematic Strategies’ mission is to be one of the world’s premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.
About our Team:
KEPL is a fast-growing team at Cubist Systematic Strategies. We are specialized in specialized in trading medium-frequency statistical arbitrage strategies with high Sharpe. The team is made up of people from top universities and top tier trading and tech firms, including: D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma, Citadel, Meta, Google, etc. We have an open and collaborative culture, and we value rigorous research and innovative technologies.
Role/Experience:
We are looking for exceptional students to be our quantitative developer interns for the summer of 2025. An ideal candidate should have a strong passion and initiative to work in a start-up environment. He/she should have strong analytical and programming skills and be able to solve hard problems rigorously. Our typical intern candidates come from math, computer science, or other related programs of top US universities.
Our internship program offers the unique KEPL experience. During the internship, our intern will receive rigorous and comprehensive trainings. He/she will further learn and develop strong analytical skills through working with our full-time researchers and developers on challenging real-world problems. We will consider full-time offers for interns after the internship.
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree or higher in math, computer science, or other quantitative fields
- Strong analytical skills, with attention to details
- Strong passion in applying new technologies to trading
- Proficiency in Python and either C++ or Java
- Proficiency with Linux environment
- Knowledge of numerical computing is a plus
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
The annual base salary is $240,000-$300,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
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What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
