Radix Trading

Radix Trading

Research-focused trading firm using machine learning

Quantitative Technologist Intern

Summer 2026
No salary listed
Internship
Chicago, IL, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to work with low-level computer languages such as C or C++, with C++ used for internship projects.
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithmic complexities, and numerical algorithms.
  • Knowledge and experience with distributed systems and communication as part of systems architecture.
  • Knowledge and experience working with a large code base as part of software architecture.
  • Experience delivering and deploying software in production environments.
Responsibilities
  • Work on live trading systems, research infrastructure, and alpha generation through technology innovation.
  • Build and improve production-level software, automated strategies, alpha-generation processes, live trading systems, and machine-learning research and simulation infrastructure.
  • Explore and independently propose improvements, iterations, and process enhancements during the internship.
Desired Qualifications
  • Persistent drive to improve.
  • Creative problem solving and probabilistic thinking, including learning and implementing new concepts quickly and using data-driven and probabilistic approaches to test ideas.
  • Team-oriented approach involving sharing ideas and improving team performance.
  • Mental flexibility and self-awareness, including adapting to new data, results, feedback, and performance outcomes.
  • Commercial orientation toward testing ideas, discontinuing low-upside projects, and focusing efforts on high-value outcomes.

About the company

Radix Trading is a research-driven trading firm that uses machine learning and statistical methods to develop and monetize trading strategies. It operates in major electronic markets across North America, Europe, and Asia, supported by a proprietary automated research platform and continuously evolving strategies. The firm distinguishes itself by private funding with no outside investors, an open culture that favors rapid idea execution, and a team of interdisciplinary academics and technologists focused on longer-horizon, statistically driven opportunities rather than traditional high-frequency trading. Its goal is to generate returns by deploying advanced, independently developed trading strategies that stay ahead of the competition in electronic markets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • MIT listed 2026 university recruiting across research, technology, and business before September 3.
  • Greenhouse showed 8 openings on June 24, 2026, spanning research and hardware.
  • LinkedIn listed HQ in Chicago with active New York and Amsterdam offices on September 1, 2026.

What critics are saying

  • The 2023 Binance CFTC lawsuit linked Radix to offshore crypto trading scrutiny.
  • Hiring across 8-11 roles in 2026 signals persistent talent churn and execution pressure.
  • A single compliance misstep can trigger exchange bans, subpoenas, and existential prop-trading damage.

What makes Radix Trading unique

  • Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam offices access North America, Europe, and Asia markets.
  • Radix Trading is privately funded, keeping strategy control and capital allocation internal.
  • Open roles in C++, FPGA, HPC, and DevOps signal deep in-house research infrastructure.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus