The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw Group is seeking talented Ph.D. candidates for software development internships in New York during the summer of 2026. Interns will utilize their analytical skills to build tools for analyzing and trading financial instruments, as well as designing scalable applications for automated trading activities in a collaborative environment.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Python
  • • Java
  • • C/C++
  • • problem-solving
  • • clean code
Preferred Skills
  • • mathematics
  • • statistics
  • • physics
  • • engineering
  • • computer science
Experience Level

Ph.D. candidates with advanced coursework in technical and quantitative programs

Responsibilities

  • • Build tools for analyzing and trading financial instruments
  • • Design and deploy real-time, scalable applications for automated trading activities

Technical Environment

Languages
Python Java C/C++

Benefits & Perks

  • • $30,000 monthly base salary
  • • Overtime pay
  • • $30,000 sign-on bonus
  • • Travel coverage to and from the internship
  • • Choice of furnished summer housing or $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
$30,000 monthly base salary 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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Skills & Technologies

C++ Java Python