Innovation Quant Developer Intern (DeFi/Corporate Development)

Location: On-site, predominantly Brussels, Belgium; London, UK is possible with a required 1–2 month onboarding period in Brussels.

Internship duration: Six months. Application deadline: 30 November 2026. Start date: 1 March 2027.

Company

hirify.global is a digital-assets company providing liquidity across centralized and decentralized exchanges and operating market-making, high-frequency trading, options, OTC, DeFi trading, advisory, and asset-management businesses.

What you will do

• Evaluate Web3 primitives, DeFi protocols, and emerging blockchain infrastructure against Corporate Development goals.
• Support technical and quantitative due diligence for strategic deals, venture investments, ecosystem partnerships, and new business lines.
• Build, test, and maintain prototype systems, analytics tools, and internal proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate across divisions to integrate prototypes with the broader trading and technology stack.
• Use Python, SQL, and data analytics to track emerging technologies, monitor market trends, and provide data-driven insights.

Requirements

• Graduating student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field.
• Solid code-first foundation in Python and SQL, with Git proficiency.
• Strong understanding of and active, deep interest in Web3, digital assets, blockchain primitives, and capital markets.
• Ability to analyze technical documentation, work with data and on-chain telemetry, evaluate emerging technologies, and build quantitative models or prototype tools.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, curiosity to learn rapidly, and an owner mentality.
• Background checks are required and must be passed before joining.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience prototyping smart contracts or Web3 tools.
• Familiarity with Rust, Solidity, or EVM event logs.
• Previous internship or project experience in crypto or quantitative finance.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid six-month internship with accommodation provided for all or part of the internship.
• Hands-on learning about digital assets and blockchain across the wider ecosystem, with dedicated guidance and regular feedback.
• Work from an advanced Brussels office; the environment is global, collaborative, and technology-driven.
• Flat structure providing autonomy and the opportunity to contribute ideas and strategic projects from the first day.
• Culture emphasizing excellence, nimbleness, ownership, collaboration, and merit-based opportunities.

Hiring process

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition representative.
• Interview with the Hiring Manager.
• Recruitment Challenge.