2027 Systematic COO Intern (AI)

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

• Integrate enterprise data sources, including PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and Kafka streams, into a unified analytics library for the Systematic Strategies COO team.
• Design and deploy AI-assisted data tools using agent skills and Python libraries so non-technical stakeholders can query complex data in natural language.
• Build production dashboards and automated reports using Power BI, Grafana, or HTML to surface trading activity, vendor relationships, execution analytics, and operational KPIs.
• Automate recurring processes such as quarterly updates, onboarding tracking, and expense reconciliation with Prefect, Airflow, or similar orchestration frameworks.
• Collaborate with Technology, Risk, Operations, Reference Data, and Execution Services teams to understand schemas, manage access permissions, and validate data quality.
• Create scripts and schemas for ad-hoc analyses, document processes, and identify improvements to efficiency, data quality, and transparency.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related quantitative field, with no more than one year remaining.
• Proficiency in Python, including Pandas, FastAPI or Flask, and object-oriented programming, plus SQL skills in query optimization and data modeling.
• Ability to deliver rapid ad-hoc analyses and scale them into production-ready tools within a broader technology stack.
• AI/LLM tool development experience or strong interest in the area.
• Hands-on dashboard development experience with Power BI, Grafana, or HTML, and knowledge of workflow orchestration tools such as Prefect, Airflow, or Dagster.
• Ability to learn rapidly, work with ambiguity, understand unfamiliar systems through documentation and experimentation, and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in systematic trading, including execution flows, broker relationships, business operations, and supporting data.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, autonomy, and comfort working in a fast-paced, global, collaborative environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with agent skills, MCP servers, or RAG systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Ten-week summer internship focused on building solutions for real-world business challenges.
• Dedicated manager and mentor support throughout the internship and beyond.
• Learning sessions with senior leaders, hands-on skills workshops, and networking opportunities.
• Access to learning and educational offerings, internal networks, external partnerships, and service initiatives promoting inclusion and community.
• Collaborative culture that encourages learning, innovation, autonomy, and ideas at all levels.