The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw Group seeks talented individuals with impressive records of academic and/or professional achievement to join the firm as software developer interns. This 12-week internship program will take place in New York, providing interns the opportunity to interact with various trading groups and gain valuable work experience while demonstrating their skills on real-world projects in a collegial environment conducive to learning.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Programming skills
  • • Problem-solving capabilities
  • • Detail-oriented
Preferred Skills
  • • Experience in Python
  • • Experience in Java
  • • Experience in C/C++
Experience Level

Students approaching their final year of full-time study.

Responsibilities

  • • Work closely with quants, developers, and senior staff mentors
  • • Build tools for the analysis and trading of financial instruments
  • • Design and deploy real-time, scalable applications for automated trading activities

Technical Environment

Languages

Benefits & Perks

  • • Monthly base salary of $22,000
  • • Overtime pay
  • • Sign-on bonus of $20,000
  • • Travel coverage to and from the internship
  • • Choice of furnished summer housing or a $10,000 housing allowance
  • • $3,300 stipend for self-study materials
  • • $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment

Additional Information

Location
New York
Type
Internship
Compensation
Monthly base salary of $22,000 plus bonuses and stipends

About The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.

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