2024 Software Engineer Internship – Long/Short Equities
Job Description
A Career in Long/Short Equities at Point72
Long/Short Equity is Point72’s core investment strategy, and its success depends upon our sector-based investing teams comprised of portfolio managers and research analysts. As an ever-increasing amount of data is applied to the fundamental equity strategies, we are seeking a dedicated data engineer intern to help design and build solutions that enable investment professionals to extract insights from large, complex, Compliance-approved data sets.
What You’ll Do
During your ten-week internship in our London office, you will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
- Working alongside a portfolio manager and team of analysts to explore and implement AI and machine learning applications within the team’s investment strategy
- Developing quantitative insights to aid the investment team in generating investment ideas
- Creating tools and infrastructure to support and enhance the team’s quantitative efforts
- Integrating and processing Compliance-approved data
What's Required
- Pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (computer science, math, engineering), with an expected graduation date of Autumn/Fall 2025 or later
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (with an emphasis on Pandas, PySpark, etc.)
- Interest in Generative AI technology
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Fall Internship Program at Point72
In addition to the learning and development you’ll receive in your day-to-day role with your team, as a part of our fall internship program you will:
- Receive close mentorship from investing and technical professionals
- Get hands-on access to best-in-class tools and resources
- Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
- Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
About Point72
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. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
