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Quantitative Trader Intern – PhD 2025
| Company | Tower Research Capital |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $75 – $125 |
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| Type | Internship |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Internship |
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Requirements
- Availability for 4-6 months during the spring or fall quarter
- PhD students preferred
- Majoring in mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, economics, or related fields
- A strong background in C++, R, Python, or an object-oriented programming language
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- A passion for new technologies and ideas
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
Responsibilities
- Designing, implementing, and deploying high-frequency trading algorithms
- Working with a dedicated mentor to research and enhance existing trading strategies
- Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data and market microstructure for patterns
- Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
- Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
- Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with machine learning (a plus)
- Interest in financial markets is a plus
