2027 Emerging Markets and Delta One Quantitative Researcher/Strat Intern

Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Company

hirify.global is a global multi-manager hedge fund investing across Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income strategies through proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

What you will do

• Contribute to quantitative research and strat platform development and/or alpha research.
• Understand fundamental-domain economics and derive insights from alternative data.
• Identify differentiating factors and design novel predictive signals.
• Backtest and validate research hypotheses using real-world datasets.
• Contribute to algorithms for prediction, trade execution, portfolio construction, risk management, product modelling, and asset modelling.
• Collaborate with senior researchers and developers across quantitative trading projects.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a BSc, MSc, or PhD in a quantitative or technical field such as statistics, economics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science, ideally with one or two years remaining.
• Excellent programming skills in Python, C, C++, Java, SQL, or R.
• Strong knowledge of probability and statistics, including machine learning, time-series analysis and forecasting, pattern recognition, NLP, and unstructured data analysis.
• Ability to communicate research ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Creative problem-solving skills and experience working with real-world datasets.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Submit a CV/resume in English.

Nice to have

• Previous financial industry experience, although it is not required.
• An advanced degree in a quantitative or technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, teamwork-oriented environment where ideas are encouraged at all levels.
• Learning and educational offerings with opportunities to make an impact.
• Internal networks, external partnerships, and service initiatives supporting inclusion and community.
• Culture focused on continual learning, innovation, and ambitious goals.