2025 Data Engineer Internship – Long/Short Equities
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
12-03-2025
Job Specifications
A Career in Long/Short Equities at Point72
Long/Short Equity is Point72’s core investment strategy, and its success depends upon our sector-based investing teams comprised of portfolio managers and research analysts. As an ever-increasing amount of data is applied to the fundamental equity strategies, we are seeking a dedicated data engineer intern to help design and build solutions that enable investment professionals to extract insights from large, complex, Compliance-approved structured and unstructured data sets.
Over your 10-week internship in our London office, you will gain exposure to a variety of activities, which may include:
Developing and supporting data processing pipelines including but not limited to ingestion, transformation, and end-customer delivery
Working closely with investment professionals, researchers, and data scientists to design, build, launch, and maintain robust end-to-end data pipelines and tools that help extract the most value out of our data assets
Building out cloud-based infrastructure using distributed techniques for other data engineers, data scientists, and researchers
Creating and supporting visualisation and exploration capabilities around our big data sets
What Excites You
Transforming large unstructured data sets into valuable investment research inputs
Applying quantitative methods to deliver key insights
Learning and working with industry-leading cloud-computing technologies
Working as part of a cross-functional team of technologists, investment professionals, and researchers in close partnership with Compliance
What Excites Us
Great communicators who are approachable and responsive
Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and task management
An aptitude for solving complex problems
Strong team players who collaborate with ease, take accountability, and contribute to a thriving firm culture
People who take ownership, are proactive, and get the job done
Summer Internship Program at Point72
In addition to the learning and development you’ll receive in your day-to-day role with your team, as a part of our summer internship program you will:
Receive close mentorship from investing and technical professionals
Attend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career paths
Get hands-on access to the wealth of tools and resources that Point72 employees use every day
Gain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industry
Develop technical, writing, and presentation skills
What's Required & About Point72
Pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (computer science, maths, engineering), with an expected graduation date of Spring 2026 or later
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (with an emphasis on Pandas, PySpark, etc.)
Excel skills and visualisation skills are preferred
Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and project management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.
About the Company
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. Know more
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