Software Engineering Intern

Software Engineering Interns at QuantCo will help build robust and scalable solutions with tangible impact. With full ownership, our Engineers design end-to-end solutions that integrate our industry-leading models into our clients’ businesses. As owner of the process and the code base, our Engineers are responsible for the entire engineering project cycle from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration. In this role, our Engineers bridge the worlds of IT infrastructure and data science. Interns will get to understand our clients’ technical setups and solicit constant feedback from both clients and colleagues to improve our products with rapid iteration cycles. As such, interns will ensure that our solutions provide continuous value to our clients.

We are looking for team players with an entrepreneurial mindset and:

• Ability to write clean, effective, and production-ready code
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, C++, R, JavaScript, and/or similar languages
• Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and similar concepts/tools
• Demonstrated ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make smart decisions with minimal supervision
• Adaptability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams of technical and non-technical individuals with different cultural backgrounds
• Business proficiency in English.
• Understanding of how technical decisions impact end-users
• Willingness to travel when necessary What we offer   You will be part of a smart, motivated, and driven team that revels in working on challenging problems and finding novel solutions, values our customers and users, and strives to deliver thoughtful and impactful products. You will be surrounded by people that respect each other and the contributions each of us brings. We offer a generous compensation package that includes a base salary, bonus, relocation and housing support along with additional location-based benefits. We accept internship applications year-round for summer and off-cycle periods.
  About QuantCo At QuantCo, we leverage expertise in data science, engineering, and economics to help organizations turn data into decisions. Started by 4 PhDs from Harvard and Stanford, we are now more than 180 professionals with extensive quantitative, engineering, and business experience. We are globally distributed with offices in Berlin, Boston, Cologne, Karlsruhe, London, Munich, San Francisco, and Zurich.   Our solutions include algorithmic pricing, data-driven claims management, and high-dimensional forecasting systems. Our customers include some of the largest financial, retail, and healthcare organizations in the US and Europe. We impact core business processes and decisions by combining advanced data-driven insights with scalable engineering solutions.   We are excited about writing mission-critical code that affects millions of people and impacts billions of dollars. If you feel the same way, we look forward to hearing from you.