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Quantitative Developer & Trader Internship — Winter 2025/26 (Dec–Jan)

Type: Internship (NYC or Remote)
Compensation: USD 12,000 – 25,000 per month
Timeline: Applications open now through mid-November 2025. Program runs December 2025 – January 2026.

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Who We Are

Ace Quants is a preeminent high-frequency trading firm, OTC desk, liquidity provider, and seed investor with a global footprint. Headquartered in the DMV area with team members across the U.S., China, Europe, and South America, we trade volumes that exceed those of entire exchanges by building independent, cutting-edge quantitative algorithms and ultra-low-latency infrastructure.

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We’re not just chasing alpha, we’re engineering it.

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The Program

This is not a classroom internship. It’s an immersive, two-month track (Dec 2025 – Jan 2026) designed for elite students and recent graduates who want to operate at the frontier of quantitative trading.

During the program, you will:

  • Rotate across core research and trading tracks, experiencing first-hand how we run high-frequency statistical arbitrage and market-making strategies across spot, futures, swaps, and options in both global commodities and digital assets.

  • Work alongside quants, engineers, and traders on real strategies and systems.

  • See your research ideas implemented in live-ready code and validated in simulation and live environments.

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Top performers will be invited to continue working with us beyond the internship.

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What You’ll Build

  • High-performance trading infrastructure engineered for speed, scale, and resilience

  • Strategy implementations in C++ and Python, optimized for low-latency execution

  • Data pipelines, simulation frameworks, and monitoring tools that directly power trading decisions

  • Collaborative research code that turns statistical insights into deployed strategies

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What We Offer

  • Compensation: USD 12,000 – 25,000 per month

  • Performance-based bonuses for exceptional results

  • Direct mentorship from experienced quants, engineers, and traders

  • Workshops, coaching sessions, and team-wide skill building

  • U.S. work visa sponsorship for qualified candidates

  • NYC office access (Midtown Manhattan) + global remote option

  • Team events, dinners, and Ace Quants gear

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Who We’re Looking For

We’re not after “interns.” We’re after builders and thinkers who see patterns where others see noise. People who can move fast, code faster, and want to be at the sharpest edge of trading.

You should bring:

  • Enrollment in or recent completion of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

  • Mastery of C++ and Python

  • Curiosity about market microstructure, matching engines, and statistical modeling

  • Prior experience at a trading firm, hedge fund, or exchange is a plus, but raw talent and hunger matter more

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The Process

  1. Initial conversation with our quant team

  2. Technical coding assessment

  3. Final round interview with researchers and engineers

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Diversity & Inclusion

At Ace Quants, we believe the strongest teams are built on diversity of thought, background, and perspective. We welcome exceptional applicants from all walks of life who want to push the limits of what’s possible in trading.

Applications are open now through mid-November 2025.
Join us this winter in New York City or remotely and experience what it’s like to build and deploy strategies at the scale of a world-class HFT firm.
 

How to Apply

Send your application to contact@aceqts.com with your experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

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