What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Financial Data Science Engineer position at StoneX Group?
Overview
StoneX Group is looking for interns to join us for Summer 2024 - Summer 2025. We are the Canadian division of a Fortune 500 company and our team is rapidly growing. Interns will have the opportunity to work alongside our firm’s best engineers who innovate every day. Our interns and co-ops write real software, and partner with a select group of experienced software development engineers in Quantitative Trading Solutions.
As an intern, you will be matched to a manager and a mentor and given the opportunity to have direct impact on the evolution of our financial technologies, as well as lead mission critical projects early in your career. Your design, code, and raw smarts will contribute to solving some of the most complex technical challenges in the areas of electronic trading.
In addition to an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with us on both personal and professional development and expand your network.
Join StoneX Group and make your mark on the financial world
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with senior engineers to work with large-scale propriatary trading data to gain insights to optimize trading decisions
Using modern data science and machine learning frameworks in Python
Participate in daily standups and monthly sprints with other experienced developers
Benefits:
Competitive salary and flexible hybrid work
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in finance
Mentorship from senior engineers with multiple years of experience working with PEY students
Fast-paced and collaborative startup like work environment
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
Experience with data manipulation tools (Python, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SQL)
Basic knowledge in statistics and machine learning concepts
Ability to effectively articulate and present ideas
Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving skills and effective communication
Take ownership and pride in your own projects
Knowledge of code version control (GIT)
Prior knowledge of trading and finance preferred
