7 hours ago
Hong Kong (city not specified)Intern
Responsibilities
- Develop software and new features for research, trading, and treasury technology platforms.
- Improve platform functionality, performance, stability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Design, deploy, and support existing applications and new platforms.
- Complete a summer-long project related to the assigned team and present it at the end of the internship.
- Collaborate with senior developers, Treasury Desk personnel, Portfolio Managers, Prime Brokers, and technology teams.
- Participate in team-building events, lunch-and-learns, social activities, and networking with senior management.
Requirements
- Be a student pursuing a degree in a technical or quantitative field.
- Demonstrate software engineering skills through previous internships, coding competitions, or publications.
- Have interest or experience in a programming language such as C++, Java, or Python.
- Have basic knowledge of Git and databases.
- Show creativity, problem-solving ability, analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ownership of work.
- Have an interest in capital markets or finance.
- Prior financial industry experience is preferred but not required.
- An advanced degree in a quantitative or technical field is preferred.
Benefits
- Ten-week summer internship program.
- Dedicated manager and mentor throughout the internship and beyond.
- Organized team-building events, lunch-and-learns, social activities, skills workshops, and networking opportunities.
- Opportunities to connect with senior leaders and learn about the firm’s functions.
- Potential full-time employment offer upon completion of the internship.
About Schonfeld
Schonfeld is a privately held, multi-manager hedge fund that allocates capital to internal and external portfolio managers across quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro/fixed-income strategies. The firm manages money for institutional and other sophisticated investors and supports teams with proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York, it operates globally with an investing footprint spanning five continents.