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Prove what works, improve what comes next

Prove what works, improve what comes next

Work on evolving, data-rich problems at the heart of global markets, supported by systems and teams built for rapid iteration. As you build context, the challenge scales with you: shaping models, designing systems and making decisions that run live, with outcomes you can measure.

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Growth comes from solving complex problems, working across disciplines with outcomes you can see in a day. Research, trading and engineering operate in a single loop, so a stronger signal or smarter execution quickly travels across regions. This environment is built so everyone, from graduates to experienced professionals, contributes directly to meaningful performance outcomes.

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As markets shift and our systems change, new research and engineering challenges emerge daily. Work in an environment where the problem keeps moving, so your thinking has to keep developing with it.

“So much of what I do today is rooted in the foundation I built as an intern. Through the education program, you learn options theory needed for the desk, you shadow experienced traders to see how theory applies in practice, and then you do it yourself by actually sitting on a desk and learning how to make decisions in real time.”

Quant Trading intern, Chicago

“Working with a team was the best part of my project work. We would have whiteboard sessions most mornings to discuss ideas, which was super fun. We also had the opportunity to share these ideas with traders during desk shadows.”

Quant Research Intern, Amsterdam

“One of the biggest selling points after my PhD was the immediate friction with reality, and that helps you iterate quickly on your research idea. You can see very fast if it works or not, and you can deliver impact rapidly.”

PhD Quant

“The amount of freedom and transparency we get as interns is very unique within the trading industry”

Quant Trader Intern, Chicago

Opportunity at scale

Different regions bring different products, rules, time zones and market conditions. Working across that network gives ideas more context and more ways to learn, whether through global training, new market challenges or mobility between offices. Explore our offices in:

Amsterdam

Austin

Chicago

Hong Kong

London

Mumbai

New York

Shanghai

Sydney

Taipei

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