Quantitative Trading Intern (Quantitative Trading)

Location: New York, United States

Company

hirify.global is a proprietary trading firm using its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity and hedging opportunities across global financial markets.

What you will do

• Build, backtest, and refine quantitative trading models using historical market and orderbook data.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and alpha signals for systematic strategy development.
• Monitor real-time trading positions and market conditions while supporting risk management and parameter adjustments.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and software developers to implement strategy prototypes in low-latency execution infrastructure.
• Improve daily trading processes, investigate position and P&L attribution discrepancies, and identify new market opportunities.
• Prepare reports and presentations covering research findings, trading performance, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, engineering, economics, or a related quantitative field, with expected graduation by Summer 2027.
• Strong interest in quantitative trading, systematic strategy development, and financial markets.
• Strong proficiency in Python; C++ experience is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with probability, statistics, and time-series analysis.
• Prior exposure to financial markets, trading, or quantitative research is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools, plus strong communication and collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a relatively flat organizational structure.
• Receive mentorship from senior traders and quantitative researchers.
• Gain exposure to proprietary trading methodologies and systems.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.