Internship
The Role
We are excited to offer an internship opportunity for a talented student to join the data science team at Schonfeld. The data science team is responsible for creating Schonfeld's proprietary curated and feature datasets, conducting data analytics and research, and ultimately add value to various investment strategies.
What You’ll Do
As a data scientist, you will work closely with the engineering teams to optimize data ingestion pipelines, ensuring high-quality data input. You will also collaborate with portfolio manager teams to extract insights from data and systematically generate features or signals that feed into the alpha generation process. Additionally, you will develop domain expertise across various financial asset classes and datasets, produce curated datasets to standardize research, conduct quantitative analysis to generate ideas and validate hypothesis through backtesting. The ideal candidate will possess both a passion for data science disciplines and a strong interest in financial markets.
What You’ll Bring
What you need
- Knowledge of Python, SQL, or other programming languages
- Proficiency with statistical and machine learning packages for quantitative analysis
- Experience researching and analyzing financial datasets
- Attention to detail and strong communication skills
- Degree in quantitative field such as computer science, data science or financial engineering
We’d love if you had
- Strong passion for financial markets and related datasets
- Knowledge of deep learning models
- Familiarity with AI tools to accelerate work,