# Quantitative Developer Intern at Point72

- Company: [Point72](https://point72.com)
- Location: New York, NY
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/point72/jobs/7609197002
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/quantitative-developer-intern-39a2963a

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Enhance infrastructure for trading tools and signal research.
- Manage data pipelines, database systems, and caching mechanisms.
- Build automated equity trading applications and real-time analytics.
- Collaborate with researchers to create quantitative trading signals.

What they're looking for:

- Students pursuing degrees in computer science or quantitative fields.
- Proficiency in Python with production-level coding standards.
- Experience using Docker, Unix environments, and shell scripting.
- Ability to work independently and contribute to team projects.

## Posting

### JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

A highly collaborative, fast-growing team, Point72 Internal Alpha Capture (IAC) is developing scalable quantitative equity trading signals that leverage rigorous research, state-of-the-art machine learning methods, a broad range of public and proprietary data sources, and unparalleled computing power.

We are looking for exceptional students to join us as quantitative developer interns for Summer 2027. Our interns will work closely with our team, receive comprehensive, in-depth training, and help develop novel signals that may have a real impact.

You will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:

- Improving signal research and trading tools infrastructure
- Optimizing data ETL pipelines, persistent / in-memory caches and SQL databases
- Working alongside quant researchers developing quant signals
- Developing automated equities trading application and real-time analytics

### DESIRABLE CANDIDATES

- Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science, machine learning, or other quantitative discipline, or current enrollment in a related undergraduate or graduate program
- Strong programming experience in Python with production-level coding quality
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker
- Experience with Unix environment and shell scripting
- Knowledge of profiling (e.g. VisualVM, async-profiler) and code optimization is a plus
- Knowledge of statistics and machine learning is a plus
- Ability to take ownership of projects, work independently, and collaborate effectively within a small team
- Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards

From Point72's public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply.

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