Point72
Global asset manager for long/short equity
2024 Summer Internship - Data Engineer, Proprietary Research
About the job
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
- Superb business intuition and a solution orientated, methodological approach to problem solving
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across multiple business units within the firm
- People who “elevate the room” through their work ethic, curiosity, and solution-orientated attitude
- Adherence to the highest ethical standards working closely with the firm's Compliance team
- Pursuit of bachelor's or MS degree in CS, Engineering, or other quantitative discipline
- Experience or demonstrated interest in big data technologies
- Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, etc.)
- Strong experience in Python Development
- Interest in working with data and big data problems and technologies, such as Spark and Scala
- Ability to devise novel and innovative solutions to challenges
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Integrity-You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Ownership-You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
- Commerciality-You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
- Humility-You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
- Adaptability-You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
- Admirability-You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product
- Work closely with investment professionals, researchers, and data scientists to design, build, and launch robust end-to-end data pipelines and tools that that help extract the most value out of P72's data assets
- Develop and support big data processing pipelines including but not limited to ingestion, transformation, and end-customer delivery
- Build out cloud-based infrastructure using distributed techniques for other data engineers / data scientists / researchers
- Be at the forefront of new technology developments with respect to the handling and processing of Big Data and conduct proof of concepts evaluations of new technologies
- Build and support visualization and exploration capabilities around our big data sets
- Knowledge of/experience with graph databases is a plus
About the company
Point72 is a global asset management firm offering discretionary long/short equity, systematic, and macro investing, with a growing private markets portfolio. Its products combine active fund management with model-driven approaches across assets and geographies, earning money through management fees and performance-based incentives. The firm differentiates itself through a mix of discretionary trading, systematic methods, macro-focused strategies, a global footprint, and a commitment to ESG practices under Steven A. Cohen. Its goal is to generate superior returns for clients, grow assets, and maintain a culture centered on excellence and continuous learning.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$10.1B
Headquarters
Stamford, Connecticut
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 7, 2026 Bloomberg said Point72 will double Japan headcount and capital.
- Japan chief Shinji Ogawa cites governance reforms creating fresh alpha opportunities.
- Point72 posted July 27, 2026 San Francisco office growth and summer intern hiring.
What critics are saying
- August 2025 intern Andrew Pardo’s discrimination suit seeks $20 million in New York.
- June 2026 Aperio sued Point72 over California money-manager use during the 2018 reopening.
- Persistent legal fallout from SAC-era conduct can poison fundraising and trigger client withdrawals.
What makes Point72 unique
- Point72’s multi-strategy platform spans discretionary equities, macro, quant, and private investments.
- LaunchPoint and Point72 Academy funnel junior talent into portfolio manager roles.
- Steven Cohen’s scale and global offices support rapid capital redeployment across regions.
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Benefits
Fully-paid health care benefits
Generous parental and family leave policies
Mental and physical wellness programs
Volunteer opportunities
Non-profit matching gift program
Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
Tuition assistance
A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
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