Quantitative Analyst Intern

We are a data-driven company with a collegial atmosphere looking for team members who can do great work for application in the algorithmic trading industry.

We are hiring a Quantitative Analyst Intern to be based in the Vancouver, British Columbia office. This is a 4-month internship. Our approach is to train successful candidates about our industry, markets and products, as such we are looking for people seeking their initial foray in the financial markets.

You are motivated by intellectual challenge, curiosity, and solving complex problems. You enjoy working with data, writing code, and seeing your ideas move from theory into practice. You actively pursue real-world results in your research.

You are comfortable working with imperfect data and are continuously seeking better ways to analyze, model, and interpret it. You thrive in a high-performance environment and enjoy collaborating closely with other technically strong teammates.

• Contribute to existing trading strategy by driving research projects to completion
• Write code in Python to automate components of the trading system
• Develop and test predictive signals using real market data
• Analyze large, noisy data sets to identify potential investment opportunities
• Implement models and ideas in production-quality code
• Collaborate closely with other researchers and the portfolio manager while owning your individual projects

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in mathematics, physics, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity and critical thinking ability
• Ability to translate ideas into working code
• Programming experience in Python
• Solid foundation in statistics and mathematical modeling
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• High personal standards and a strong sense of ownership

• Participation in national or international mathematics, physics, or computer science competitions
• Exposure to R, kdb+, or Unix-based environments
• Prior research experience in an academic or applied setting
• Interest in pursuing a long-term career in quantitative finance or trading

This is an opportunity to gain practical, real-world experience in a research-intensive environment, with the potential to transition into a full-time role upon successful completion of the internship.

We operate in an intellectually creative yet challenging environment. At Numerix

S Quant, you get the opportunity to immerse yourself in your end-to-end research and development strategies. We believe that excellent research requires a quiet, thoughtful work environment combined with collaborative, engaging, on-going discussions with colleagues.

• Medical & Dental
• RRSP Matching
• Flexible Hours
• 15 Days Paid Vacation
• Funded Health Spending Account
• Semi-Casual Dresscode

Our interview process is designed to play to the strengths of our ideal candidate. We will ask you technical questions that require complex thought and ask you to talk us through your process as you problem solve.

You will complete the online application and an online test designed to assess your knowledge of relevant subjects such as probability, data analysis, algorithms, and logic questions. The assessment is 10 multiple choice questions of varying difficulty and you will be given 40 minutes to complete it.

• A deck of 52 playing cards contains four suits of 13 cards each. If you randomly draw two cards, what is the probability that both cards are the same suit?
• The sum of four different positive integers is 200. The largest of these four integers is N. What is the smallest possible value of N?
• How many 6-digit binary numbers are there (including those with leading zeros) where 0’s do not appear consecutively?

For more sample questions, search online for "Quant interview practice questions" or "Quant interview prep" to find a variety of resources.

Your first interview will be a conversation where…