Software Developer Intern - Summer 2027

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. Interns interact with various trading groups and gain valuable work experience while demonstrating their skills on a variety of real-world projects in a collegial environment conducive to learning. This is a 12-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with quants, developers, and senior staff mentors to build tools for the analysis and trading of financial instruments.
• Design and deploy real-time, scalable applications for the firm’s highly automated trading activities.

Requirements

An impressive record of academic achievement, including advanced coursework in fields such as math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or other technical and quantitative programs.

Keen attention to detail, creativity, and exceptional problem-solving and programming skills (which may include experience programming in languages such as Python, Java, or C/C++).

An interest in producing clean and efficient code.

The ability to collaborate effectively with others as well as work independently is a plus.

An interest in learning about quantitative finance; no previous finance experience is necessary.

Enrollment in a full-time degree program; students who apply to this internship are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.

The position offers a monthly base salary of $25,000, overtime pay, a sign-on bonus of $25,000, travel coverage to and from the internship, and a choice of furnished summer housing or a $10,000 housing allowance. It also includes a $3,300 stipend for self-study materials and a $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment. If you have questions about the compensation, please ask one of our recruiters.