Software Development Intern

AlphaGrep seeks a Software Development Intern who will be part of our Core Engineering group. This team designs in –house trading applications which are robust and extremely fast. 

• Design, develop and test proprietary software. Examples include: 
• Trading strategy simulation software optimized for distributed computation 
• Large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization 
• Real time trade management and risk analysis 
• Identify innovative solutions to complex problems and advocate for their implementation to your team by communicating your ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Collaborate with other software developers, quantitative traders and researchers in cross-functional team environments

AlphaGrep encourages bachelor’s, and master’s students in computer science, mathematics and related fields to apply. 

Additional requirements include: 

• Excellent Software Development knowledge demonstrated through course work, research projects, or open source activities, preferably in C++ 
• A strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms 
• Brilliant problem-solving abilities 
• Exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi‐threaded applications, computational intelligence and real‐time programming 
• A passion for new technologies and ideas 
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong communication skills 
• A working knowledge of Linux/Unix 

Financial experience is not required but interest in financial markets is a plus.