Walleyecapital External Students

Walleyecapital External Students

Quantic - PhD Quantitative Researcher Intern (Summer 2027)

Boston, MA · Intern · Internship

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PythonMachine LearningData AnalysisLLMsStatisticsResearchCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Walleye Capital is a ~$16 billion+ multi-strategy investment firm headquartered in New York City, with over 350 employees across five main offices.
  • Founded in 2005 as an options market maker, we have organically grown into a global investment firm specializing in Quant, Fundamental Equities, and Volatility strategies.
  • Walleye Capital is seeking highly quantitative and creative PhD Quantitative Researcher Interns to work in the rapidly growing Quantic team based out of Boston.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, and test predictive signals, data sets, and systematic trading strategies.
  • Design and implement scalable code across various stages of the investment process.

Requirements

  • Are pursuing a PhD degree in computer science, engineering, statistics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
  • Possess strong programming skills-particularly in Python or R-and hold experience working with large datasets, APIs, or databases.

Compensation

  • The expected monthly pay for this position is $20,000/month. Interns will also receive a $10,000 housing stipend and transportation to and from Boston (domestic travel only).
  • The deadline to apply for this opportunity is Friday, October 30 at 11:59pm ET. For questions about the process, please review our Campus FAQs.
  • Please apply to only one opportunity between the Quantitative Developer, Quantitative Researcher and PhD Quantitative Researcher positions with Quantic. If the team finds you could be a potential fit for the other, we will contact you.
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Benefits

  • Develop machine learning models to predict patterns in asset returns, risks, trading costs, or other portfolio-relevant variables.
  • Demonstrate rigorous analytical thinking, statistical modeling abilities, and familiarity with techniques from machine learning, optimization, or time-series analysis.

Company info

  • We are seeking talented researchers to help elevate our capabilities and join us on this journey.
  • We are seeking students with strong technical backgrounds (e.g., mathematics, statistics, computer science, or engineering), demonstrated initiative, and an interest in quantitative trading and research.

Equal opportunity

  • Walleye is an equal opportunity employer.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of our hiring process, please contact HR@walleyecapital.com.

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