Internship
Full-Stack Software Engineering Intern
Summer 2024
Posted on 11/2/2023
Brooklyn Investment Group
11-50 employees
Platform for customized crypto and equity portfolios
Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, or a related quantitative field with a minor in Computer Science
- Full-stack JS development experience, especially with Node.js, Typescript, and Vue
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Python, particularly FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and pandas
- AWS, particularly ECS and S3
- SQL, particularly Postgres
- Docker
- Testing frameworks, particularly Cypress
- Datadog
- Working with both our in-house and external UI development team to build new UI features
- Building new APIs that connect our UI to our research and trading services
- Improving the observability and traceability of our UI
- Prior experience working in finance or another highly-regulated industry is a plus
Brooklyn connects traditional financial advisors with digital wealth management through a platform that offers customized crypto and equity portfolios. Their main product is Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) tailored to client needs, featuring an automated tax loss harvesting service that enhances after-tax returns. Brooklyn differentiates itself with a focus on professional risk management, guided by a Chief Investment Officer with extensive experience in investment management. The company's goal is to provide advanced tools and services that improve investment outcomes for financial advisors and their clients.
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$14.9M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2016
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 7%2 year growth
↑ 64%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The launch of the Nasdaq-Brooklyn ADR™ Index in partnership with Nasdaq enhances Brooklyn's reputation and provides clients with cost-effective international exposure.
- Brooklyn's platform offers financial advisors advanced tools for managing both crypto and equity investments, potentially attracting a broader client base.
- The company's focus on professional risk management and proprietary trading signals can lead to better investment outcomes for clients.
What critics are saying
- The fintech market is highly competitive, and Brooklyn must continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
- Reliance on the performance of crypto assets can introduce significant volatility and risk to client portfolios.
What makes Brooklyn Investment Group unique
- Brooklyn uniquely integrates customized crypto and equity portfolios tailored for financial advisors, unlike many fintech platforms that focus on one asset class.
- The company's automated tax loss harvesting service, which performs daily monitoring, sets it apart by enhancing after-tax returns in both rising and falling markets.
- Brooklyn's leadership team, with experience from top-tier financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, brings a high level of expertise and credibility to its platform.