Software Engineering Internship - NYC
Two Sigma is a financial sciences company that combines data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to tackle complex challenges in investment management. The internship will involve building infrastructure and ensuring the reliability of critical systems while working alongside experienced mentors in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities Building the underlying infrastructure that virtually every other engineering team at Two Sigma uses, such as our distributed storage and public and private cloud environments Ensuring the reliability of 'mission critical' products and systems vital to Two Sigma, such as our main trading system Using a suite of open source and proprietary tools to build the environments that test and deploy our quantitative strategies, also known as models Building and maintaining the low-latency, high-performance infrastructure and systems responsible for executing trades Building and scaling the infrastructure used to ingest data from 10,000+ sources daily Partnering with our Corporate teams to develop tools, systems and products responsible for increasing productivity and efficiency across the organization Skills Coursework towards a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in a technical or quantitative field Experience with Java, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, or other languages that target the JVM Experience in large-scale systems Exceptional programming skills Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills A passion of with building quality software We are open-minded in our search for critical thinkers who are passionate about technology. While we analyze the data-rich domain of finance, financial experience is not a requirement Benefits Onsite gyms with laundry service Wellness activities Casual dress Snacks Game rooms Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup Company Overview Two Sigma's technology-driven team streamlines the use of machine learning, distributed computing and research to guide its endeavors. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Two Sigma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 127 in 2025, 94 in 2024, 97 in 2023, 122 in 2022, 85 in 2021, 67 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.