Quantitative Researcher
Jane StreetAbout the Role
Work side by side with experienced Quantitative Researchers to learn how to identify market signals, analyze large datasets, build and test models, and create new trading strategies. You'll spend the bulk of your internship working on projects drawn from full-time researchers' work, gaining exposure to experiment design, dataset generation, time series analysis, feature engineering, and model building for financial datasets. The role includes classes on market fundamentals, lunch seminars, and activities covering the entire process from initial exploration to productionizing trading signals.
Requirements
- Able to apply logical and mathematical thinking to all kinds of problems
- Intellectually curious; eager to ask questions, admit mistakes, and learn new things
- A strong programmer who's comfortable with Python
- An open-minded thinker and precise communicator who enjoys collaborating with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and areas of expertise
- Fluent in English
- Most interns are current undergraduate or graduate students, but we also welcome applicants who have already graduated and are considering a new career in finance
- Most candidates will have experience with data science or machine learning
- Research experience is a plus
What You'll Get
- Flights to and from Hong Kong
- Accommodation throughout the entirety of the program
- Classes on the broader fundamentals of markets and trading
- Lunch seminars