Summary

XY Capital is a proprietary trading firm based in Hong Kong. We are an electronic market maker which is specialized in matching buy and sell orders on equities in over 10 Asian countries, relying on our proprietary quantitative models and trading systems.We aim to make the financial markets more efficient with our growing presence in the Asian markets, leading to improved liquidity and reduced execution costs for investors.

Job Description

With the investments we’ve made and growth in the firm, now is the time to be at XY Capital and we are looking for interns to join the team. You will be working closely with our developer / trading team and will be assigned development projects. You’ll also be performing technical research to provide insight and feedback to the team.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with development projects on low latency trading software and infrastructure
• Perform research and POC on new technologies and toolsets
• Discuss weekly with the team to review findings
• Ad hoc projects

Requirements: 

• Degree in Computer Science preferred
• Graduation year of 2020 or later
• GPA of 3.2 or above
• Willing to take an academic leave during the internship 
• Full-time only, part-time will not be considered
• Strong interest in finance, trading, and new business technologies
• Proficient in at least one object-oriented language: C# / C++ / Java
• Knowledge in fields related to statistical analysis (e.g. machine learning) is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment 
• Strong command of spoken and written English
• Self-starter that can lead and work independently
• Must already possess a working visa
• Expect to work in Hong Kong after graduation