2027 Internship - Quantitative Researcher (PhD) (Fintech)

Location: New York, United States; training week held in New York or Austin.

Salary: $5,000–$5,800 weekly, excluding sign-on bonuses, housing, meals, benefits, and other compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a financial technology firm operating proprietary trading and client-facing businesses across global financial markets.

What you will do

• Transform large trading datasets into usable quantitative models.
• Research patterns that can improve trading algorithms used in the market-making business.
• Apply data analysis tools to large trading datasets and develop trading ideas.
• Complete one or two research projects with guidance from senior mentors across different teams.
• Work independently and collaboratively with senior quantitative researchers, traders, and developers.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, preferably a PhD, in science, mathematics, engineering, or another quantitative field.
• Strong academic record with diverse and challenging quantitative coursework.
• Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong programming skills, especially in C/C++, Python, and Pandas.
• Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically and solve technical or quantitative problems under pressure.
• Strong communication, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, self-motivation, flexibility, and interest in financial markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Ten-week internship program with ongoing training and a dedicated global training week.
• Real quantitative projects supported by several senior mentors.
• Onsite gym and workout classes, onsite barista, and transportation, varying by location.
• Breakfast, lunch, weekly happy hours, and social events.
• Collaborative, flat organization combining startup-style creativity with financial-services stability.

Hiring process

• Initial resume screening.
• Online programming test delivered through HackerRank.
• Further interviews and next steps after the test review.