Core Developer Intern
New York, NY

Job Description

About Cubist

Cubist Systematic Strategies is one of the world's premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

Job Description

A portfolio management team focused on systematic options trading is seeking a highly talented intern to assist in the development, optimization, and monitoring of our production trading platform and research infrastructure. We are a small, highly collaborative team. From day one you will learn about, and contribute to, our entire investment process.

Desirable Candidates

* Undergraduate or graduate candidates in computer science or engineering
* Significant experience in Python, C++, C, or Java
* Serious interest in systems programming (e.g. Linux kernel development, compilers, embedded systems, networking, file systems, debuggers)
* In-depth understanding of how userland programs run on Linux and interact with the kernel
* Some basic knowledge of Git, databases (e.g. MySQL), and web development frameworks is a plus
* Clear, concise, and proactive communicator
* Detail-oriented
* Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team

We're looking for exceptional colleagues with unparalleled passion. If you'd like your resume to stand out, tell us about your exceptional personal achievements, even if they have nothing to do with finance. Of course we love to hear more about specific engineering or data projects that you've worked outside of school, or as part of your curriculum. If you're proud of the work you did we want to hear about it. In addition to exceptional statisticians and engineers, we work with talented musicians, writers, mathematicians, and founders of non-profits; we'd love to learn more about what excites you.