Quantitative Software Developer Intern

Point72 is recruiting for Quantitative Software Developer Intern in New York, London, or Paris. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

A multi-manager fund whose academy programmes are the clearest structured entry route on the buy side.

What sets Point72 apart: Academy programmes that take candidates with no prior finance experience. Discretionary and systematic sides hire on different criteria. Cubist is the systematic arm and runs its own quant process.

Related preparation: Quantitative Developer (QD) Career Roadmap, Quant Infrastructure Engineer Roadmap, Quantitative Data Engineer Career Roadmap and Algorithmic Trading Developer Career Roadmap.

The role, as Point72 describes it, published on August 15, 2024 and reproduced from their job board:

Job Description

We are seeking a small number of highly talented interns to assist in the development, optimization, and monitoring of our production trading platform and research infrastructure. Interns will work on small, highly collaborative teams.

Desirable Candidates

Undergraduate or graduate candidates in computer science or engineering

Significant experience in Python, C++, C, or Java

Serious interest in systems programming (e.g. Linux kernel development, compilers, embedded systems, networking, file systems, debuggers)

In-depth understanding of how userland programs run on Linux and interact with the kernel

Some basic knowledge of Git, databases (e.g. MySQL), and web development frameworks is a plus

Clear, concise, and proactive communicator

Detail-oriented

Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team