Point72
2025 Summer Internship - Data Engineer, Proprietary Research
Point72, New York, New York, us, 10261
ABOUT PROPRIETARY RESEARCH
On our proprietary research team-Market Intelligence-you'll partner with our Investment Professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You'll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.Our industry researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions our investment professionals care about most. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us-a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within.
ROLE SUMMARY
Data Engineers on the Proprietary Research team design and build solutions that enable investment professionals to effortlessly extract insights from large, complex, compliance-approved structured and unstructured data sets. Over your 10-week internship as a member of our Data Engineering team in our New York office, you will:Work closely with investment professionals, researchers, and data scientists to design, build, and launch robust end-to-end data pipelines and tools that that help extract the most value out of P72's data assetsDevelop and support big data processing pipelines including but not limited to ingestion, transformation, and end-customer deliveryBuild out cloud-based infrastructure using distributed techniques for other data engineers/data scientists/researchersBe at the forefront of new technology developments with respect to the handling and processing of big data and conduct proof-of-concept evaluations of new technologiesBuild and support visualization and exploration capabilities around our big data setsWHAT EXCITES YOU
Transforming large, unstructured data sets into valuable investment research inputsLearning and working with industry-leading cloud-computing technologiesSpeaking with experts both inside and outside our firm to understand data needs and offeringsFast-paced work environments that at times require switching gears to address the needs of the businessWorking as part of a cross-functional team made up of Investment, Research, and Compliance professionalsWHAT EXCITES US
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skillsSuperb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solvingAbility to collaborate and build relationships across multiple business units within the firmPeople who "elevate the room" through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitudeAdherence to the highest ethical standards and working closely with the firm's Compliance teamWHAT'S REQUIRED
Pursuit of bachelor's or MS degree in CS, Engineering, or other quantitative disciplineExperience or demonstrated interest in big data technologiesSolid understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, etc.)Strong experience in Python developmentInterest in working with data and big data problems and technologies, such as Spark and ScalaAbility to devise novel and innovative solutions to challengesKnowledge of/experience with graph databases is a plusWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Integrity-You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standardsOwnership-You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your bestCommerciality-You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting timeHumility-You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakesAdaptability-You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficientlyAdmirability-You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work productTHE POINT72 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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:
Work alongside your fellow interns and be mentored by experienced professionalsMeet your peers through designated intern programming, volunteer opportunities, and social eventsAttend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career pathsGet hands-on access to best-in-class tools and resourcesGain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industryDevelop technical, writing, and presentation skills
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry's premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry's brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000-$155,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
On our proprietary research team-Market Intelligence-you'll partner with our Investment Professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You'll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.Our industry researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions our investment professionals care about most. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us-a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within.
ROLE SUMMARY
Data Engineers on the Proprietary Research team design and build solutions that enable investment professionals to effortlessly extract insights from large, complex, compliance-approved structured and unstructured data sets. Over your 10-week internship as a member of our Data Engineering team in our New York office, you will:Work closely with investment professionals, researchers, and data scientists to design, build, and launch robust end-to-end data pipelines and tools that that help extract the most value out of P72's data assetsDevelop and support big data processing pipelines including but not limited to ingestion, transformation, and end-customer deliveryBuild out cloud-based infrastructure using distributed techniques for other data engineers/data scientists/researchersBe at the forefront of new technology developments with respect to the handling and processing of big data and conduct proof-of-concept evaluations of new technologiesBuild and support visualization and exploration capabilities around our big data setsWHAT EXCITES YOU
Transforming large, unstructured data sets into valuable investment research inputsLearning and working with industry-leading cloud-computing technologiesSpeaking with experts both inside and outside our firm to understand data needs and offeringsFast-paced work environments that at times require switching gears to address the needs of the businessWorking as part of a cross-functional team made up of Investment, Research, and Compliance professionalsWHAT EXCITES US
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skillsSuperb business intuition and a solution-oriented, methodological approach to problem solvingAbility to collaborate and build relationships across multiple business units within the firmPeople who "elevate the room" through their work ethic, curiosity, and attitudeAdherence to the highest ethical standards and working closely with the firm's Compliance teamWHAT'S REQUIRED
Pursuit of bachelor's or MS degree in CS, Engineering, or other quantitative disciplineExperience or demonstrated interest in big data technologiesSolid understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, etc.)Strong experience in Python developmentInterest in working with data and big data problems and technologies, such as Spark and ScalaAbility to devise novel and innovative solutions to challengesKnowledge of/experience with graph databases is a plusWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Integrity-You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standardsOwnership-You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your bestCommerciality-You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting timeHumility-You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakesAdaptability-You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficientlyAdmirability-You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work productTHE POINT72 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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:
Work alongside your fellow interns and be mentored by experienced professionalsMeet your peers through designated intern programming, volunteer opportunities, and social eventsAttend sessions with senior leaders discussing their expertise and career pathsGet hands-on access to best-in-class tools and resourcesGain exposure to groups and functions with unique responsibilities and perspectives on our industryDevelop technical, writing, and presentation skills
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry's premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry's brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000-$155,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.