Quantitative Research / Developer - Intern

<p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p><br>We are looking for a hands-on STRAT / forward-deployed engineer to embed with our multi strategy business. The candidate will sit on the trading floor, shipping full-stack tools that&nbsp;power research, risk, and execution across strategies such as index rebalance, delta-1 and<br>long/short equities. The role will be based in our Hong Kong office.</p> <p><br><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Automate PM/analyst processes— alpha signals, portfolio construction, real-time risk, P&amp;L, scenario and stress analytics.</li> <li>Help build out our proprietary research, portfolio construction and risk management platform.</li> <li>Build end-to-end products: data ingestion, micro-service back-ends, and lightweight front-ends for visualization and workflow.</li> <li>Own SDLC: requirements gathering, architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing support in a fast-moving trading environment.</li> <li>Balance long-horizon platform projects with fast tactical asks; break down roadblocks and deliver incremental value quickly.</li> <li>Use our proprietary AI setup to create differentiated analytics; help extend the AI platform.</li> <li>Maintain strong stakeholder communications across technology, trading, quant research and risk.</li> <li>The minimum internship period is 6 months, and the role may be converted to a full-time position based on strong performance.</li> </ul> <p><br><strong>What you’ll bring</strong></p> <p>What you’ll need:</p> <ul> <li>2–3 years buy- or sell-side experience as a STRAT, quant dev, or forward-deployed engineer.</li> <li>Solid grasp of trade-lifecycle and investment management workflows; exposure to equities preferred.</li> <li>Proven coding expertise; comfortable across the stack (data wrangling, REST/GraphQL APIs, Python, simple JS/React or Dash front-ends).</li> <li>STEM Master degree or Ph.D. with strong quantitative/problem-solving skills; ML/AI experience a plus.</li> <li>Self-starter who thrives in a high-tempo setting, communicates clearly and manages stakeholders effectively.</li> <li>Willing to be based in Hong Kong (relocation support provided if needed).&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Our Culture&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives&nbsp;how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people,<br>so putting our talent above all else is our top priority.&nbsp;Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other,&nbsp;learning &amp; educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions.&nbsp;At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with&nbsp;Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to&nbsp;creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily&nbsp;basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which&nbsp;serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our DEI&nbsp;initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.</p> <p><br><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p>Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across&nbsp;quantitative, fundamental equity and tactical trading strategies. We have created a unique&nbsp;structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best&nbsp;enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.&nbsp;Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and&nbsp;opportunities within the equity markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary&nbsp;technology, infrastructure and risk analytics. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the&nbsp;Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>#LI-LC1</p>