QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP

About

Sakana is a signal and strategy provider in the Digital Assets space.

We generate state-of-the-art predictions, helping our clients achieve superior risk-adjusted returns with no correlation to other markets. We have become a leading actor in our sector in less than 18 months: more than 1 billion dollars are traded through our systems each month.

We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high-performance trading platforms to large-scale data analysis.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive salary
• A unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing and most innovative algorithmic trading companies in the world
• A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get a better level of responsibility and ownership than at a traditional trading company/bank/hedge fund
• A fun and inspiring work environment
  
  

Job Description

• Design, implement, and deploy trading algorithms
• Analyze large data sets using advanced statistical methods to identify trading opportunities
• Contribute to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
• Conduct post-trade analysis of trading strategies and algo performance risk mitigation strategies
• Develop a strong understanding of market structure of various exchanges and asset classes
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Pursuing a master’s degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Econometrics, or equivalent
• Very strong analytical skills
• Programming proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language (e.g. C++, Java, Python)
• Great attention to detail
• Pro-active, takes ownership, flexible and stress-resistant
• Knowledge of Unix systems is a plus
• Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
• No prior knowledge of finance and/or digital assets is necessary
• Internship should last at least 3 months
  
  

Additional Information

• Contract Type: Internship (Between 3 and 6 months)
• Location: Paris
• Occasional remote authorized