Early Careers Internship Program Investments –Data Engineer or Quant Developer (80-100%)
Vontobel1 day ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandIntern
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated pipelines for daily index position files and futures price feeds.
- Ingest financial data from vendors such as Bloomberg and Datastream into Snowflake.
- Build monitoring, error-handling, holiday-calendar, and data-integrity processes for reliable daily operations.
- Implement portfolio construction methodologies, factor models, risk/return look-through metrics, and contribution analysis in Python.
- Develop an interactive dashboard for index data, allocations, factor exposures, and risk metrics.
- Architect the backend, data pipelines, and frontend from requirements through production deployment.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program, or have graduated within the last two years, in finance, technology, or a related field; the role also references advanced students or recent graduates in Computer Science, Physics, Data Science, Mathematics, or Quantitative Finance.
- Demonstrate strong Python proficiency and the ability to write clean, modular, production-ready code.
- Have experience with automation, cron jobs or orchestration, and Git version control.
- Have solid SQL expertise and hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses, especially Snowflake or Azure/AWS architectures.
- Have initial experience building interactive web applications or analytics dashboards using tools such as Streamlit, Plotly Dash, or Shiny.
- Show interest in commodity markets, financial indices, and derivative or futures markets; portfolio construction or risk-factor knowledge is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Be fluent in written and spoken English; German, French, or Italian is a plus.
- Hold a valid work permit for the location of application.
- Demonstrate autonomy, ownership, tenacity, foresight, collaboration, and responsible use of AI tools.
Benefits
- Six-month paid internship starting 1 March 2027, with standardized compensation for early-career interns.
- Prime Zurich location with modern collaboration spaces, an open-office setting, and a free on-site canteen offering freshly prepared lunches.
- End-to-end ownership of a system built from scratch and used in daily fund-management decisions.
- Exposure to institutional commodity markets, systematic and fundamental investing, and modern index methodologies.
- Supportive and inclusive culture with networking through the NextGen community and opportunities to meet other interns.
- Access to current technology and resources, a flat hierarchy, and an innovation-focused work environment.
About Vontobel
Vontobel is a Swiss investment management firm that provides wealth management, asset management, and digital investing solutions for private and institutional clients. Its offerings span discretionary and advisory mandates, funds and multi-asset strategies, and investment solutions including structured products delivered via digital platforms. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Zurich, Vontobel Holding AG is publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and operates internationally.