Software Developer Intern (New York) – Summer 2026
at D.E. Shaw
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- Compensation
- $25,000+ USD
- City
- New York
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
The D. E. Shaw group is offering a 12-week software developer internship in New York for summer 2026. Interns will collaborate with quants and developers to build scalable applications and gain hands-on experience in financial trading technologies. The role includes competitive compensation, housing support, and mentorship.
The D. E. Shaw group seeks talented individuals with impressive records of academic and/or professional achievement to join the firm as software developer interns. Interns interact with various trading groups and gain valuable work experience while demonstrating their skills on a variety of real-world projects in a collegial environment conducive to learning. This is a 12-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2026.
What you’ll do day-to-day
You’ll work closely with quants, developers, and senior staff mentors to build tools for the analysis and trading of financial instruments, as well as to design and deploy real-time, scalable applications for the firm’s highly automated trading activities.
Who we’re looking for
- Individuals with impressive records of academic achievement, including advanced coursework in fields such as math, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, or other technical and quantitative programs.
- Candidates should be detail-oriented and creative, with exceptional problem-solving capabilities and programming skills (which may include experience programming in languages such as Python, Java, or C/C++).
- An interest in producing clean and efficient code is essential.
- The ability to collaborate effectively with others as well as work independently is a plus.
- No previous finance experience is necessary, though candidates should have an interest in learning about quantitative finance.
- Students who apply to this internship are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.
- The position offers a monthly base salary of $25,000, overtime pay, a sign-on bonus of $25,000, travel coverage to and from the internship, and choice of furnished summer housing or a $10,000 housing allowance. It also includes a $3,300 stipend for self-study materials and a $4,000 stipend for personal technology equipment. If you have any questions about the compensation, please ask one of our recruiters.
The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.
