Summer 2026

Quantitative Technologist C++ Intern

Posted on 6/25/2025

Radix Trading

Radix Trading

51-200 employees

Research-focused trading firm using machine learning

No salary listed

Chicago, IL, USA

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Category
Quantitative Finance (1)
Required Skills
Data Structures & Algorithms
Machine Learning
C/C++
Requirements
  • Persistent Drive to Improve
  • Creative Problem Solving and Probabilistic Thinking
  • Team Mindset
  • Mental Flexibility & Self Awareness
  • Orientation for Making Money
  • Low-level computer languages like C or C++; C++ is the language you will be using for your summer with us
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithmic complexities, and numerical algorithms
  • Systems Architecture - knowledge and experience with distributed systems and communication
  • Software Architecture - knowledge and experience working with a large code base
  • Development Processes - experience delivering and deploying software in production environments
Responsibilities
  • Gain experience working on live trading systems, research infrastructure, and alpha generation through technology innovation
  • Push production level code daily and evolve fully-automated strategies, alpha generation processes, live trading systems, and machine learning research and simulation infrastructure used to analyze petabytes of data
  • Provide intern projects that add real value to the firm and enable exploration and independent approaches to improve inefficiencies, propose iterations, and own significant processes during your internship

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

  • FIA membership boosts visibility and networking in derivatives markets.
  • Amsterdam office since August 2017 leverages post-Brexit regulatory advantages.
  • Co-founders Benjamin Blander and Michael Rauchman bring Citadel and GETCO expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Jane Street captures 25% more volume, eroding Radix's arbitrage profits.
  • CFTC targets manipulative patterns, imposing $50M fines and strategy bans.
  • Talent exodus to Hudson River Trading's $900k packages depletes research team.

What makes Radix Trading unique

  • Radix Trading employs machine learning and statistical methods beyond high-frequency trading.
  • Privately funded structure enables independent strategy development without investors.
  • Interdisciplinary team of academics and technologists drives automated research platform.

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