Quantitative Research Intern 2026/27

ABOUT IMC: At IMC, we are a dynamic trading firm driven by technology, committed to attracting the best talent in the industry. Our focus is on innovation and the pursuit of excellence. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a prominent global trading organization, IMC fuses advanced technology, quantitative research, and state-of-the-art machine learning to enhance market effi…

Join IMC Trading as a Quantitative Researcher specializing in Crypto Options. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your analytical skills to develop innovative strategies, conduct extensive market research, and contribute to the creation of cutting-edge trading models. Collaborate with a talented team of professionals in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment.

About Akuna: Akuna Capital is a pioneering trading firm that emphasizes teamwork, advanced technology, and data-driven automation solutions. We excel in providing liquidity as an options market maker, committed to delivering competitive quotes for both buying and selling. To achieve this, we design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. At Akuna, we embrace a flat organizational structure where the best ideas triumph. Founded by Andrew Killion and his partners in Sydney, Akuna opened its first office in 2011 in Chicago, the heart of the derivatives industry. Today, we proudly operate additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London. Your Role as a Quantitative Researcher: We are seeking a skilled Quantitative Researcher specializing in Machine Learning to join our Quantitative Trading and Research team, comprised of mathematicians, statisticians, and technologists. This team scientifically creates trading strategies by integrating quantitative expertise with a sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. In this role, you will: Develop trading strategies utilizing statistical and machine learning algorithms. Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to deepen your understanding of derivatives and financial markets. Establish metrics for evaluating strategy execution and perform post-trade analysis. Create and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction. Develop quantitative models that describe market behavior. Advance current initiatives and explore new research opportunities.

About Akuna Capital:Akuna Capital is a forward-thinking trading firm that thrives on collaboration and innovation. We focus on leveraging advanced technology, data-driven solutions, and automation to excel as an options market maker, providing competitive quotes for buying and selling. Our commitment to this mission drives us to design and implement proprietary low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. At Akuna, we nurture a flat organizational structure where the best ideas prevail.Founded in Sydney by Andrew Killion and his partners, Akuna launched its first office in 2011 in Chicago, the epicenter of the derivatives market and options trading. Today, we proudly serve clients from our offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London.

Join Canva as a Security Engineer Intern for the 2026/27 cycle! This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment focused on enhancing our security measures. As part of our team, you'll work closely with experienced engineers to monitor, identify, and mitigate security risks while contributing to the overall safety of our platform.

ABOUT THE ROLE: At IMC Trading, our Software Engineers do much more than just code; they are innovators who identify new opportunities, develop advanced technologies, and tackle complex challenges. Each day, our software influences millions of trading decisions in highly competitive markets worldwide, enabling us to outpace our competitors through smarter and quicker choices. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to impactful projects and make a tangible difference in our operations. In this role, you will receive guidance from a dedicated mentor who will support your project work and professional growth, along with opportunities for pair programming and code reviews. You will engage with real-world projects that add value to both developers and traders. Your project focus may include one of the following areas: Low Latency: You will work on the development and optimization of ultra-fast systems vital to IMC’s trading infrastructure, ensuring minimal latency to facilitate high-frequency trading. This will primarily involve C++ programming and collaboration with hardware, performance, and network engineers. Algorithmic Trading: Here, you will create and enhance systems that drive our trading strategies, developing algorithms for pricing and risk assessment, and building tools for analyzing and trading financial products using Java or Python. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Engage in real-world problem-solving and algorithm design while learning from experienced engineers and traders. Collaborate in a culture of creativity and innovation where teamwork is celebrated and knowledge sharing is encouraged. Deepen your understanding of high-frequency trading. Establish important relationships across our trading and technology divisions.

Are you a driven, inquisitive, and high-achieving individual eager to tackle intriguing and complex business challenges? Do you aspire to launch your career by collaborating with C-suite executives and private equity leaders?If this resonates with you, we invite you to apply for our 2026 Internship Program at Advancy Australia. We are currently seeking talented students in their penultimate or final year of study to join our next intern cohort. Our internships typically range from 2 to 6 months, with the possibility of converting interns to full-time roles upon graduation.About AdvancyAdvancy is a prestigious global boutique strategy consulting firm with offices in nine locations worldwide. Our founding partners in Sydney bring valuable experience from Bain & Company and the Boston Consulting Group, having addressed crucial business challenges to support Australia's leading organizations. While we enjoy the advantages of being part of a global network, our Sydney office uniquely fosters a boutique culture.In Australia, we specialize in corporate strategy and private equity projects across various sectors, including consumer goods, food and beverage, retail, healthcare, and industrials. Our clientele encompasses some of the world's top FMCG brands and prominent Australian private equity firms such as PEP, Quadrant, and BGH.The Internship Experience at AdvancyFrom your very first day, you will be immersed in the role of a full-time Associate Consultant, collaborating with CEOs and Private Equity executives on global strategy and value creation initiatives. In our compact project teams, you will rapidly develop a diverse skill set and gain direct exposure to seasoned Senior Partners and colleagues. The Associate Consultant role is integral to our team, and you will be entrusted with managing your own modules on impactful projects across various industries, business operations, and transactions.Reasons to Join Advancy AustraliaExceptional Learning Environment – Advancy is dedicated to your professional growth, offering formal training, regular feedback, and daily access to partners and senior clients. Our premium positioning allows us to work predominantly at the C-suite and board level.

Pluralis Research is pioneering advancements in Protocol Learning, focusing on training sophisticated models in a completely decentralized manner using small consumer-grade devices interconnected via the internet. Despite initial skepticism regarding its feasibility, our team has achieved remarkable progress, including the successful training of an 8B llama model from the ground up with devices located in diverse geographical areas. While we have addressed many core research challenges, the journey into Protocol Learning reveals a plethora of new opportunities for innovation. If you are passionate about influencing the trajectory of open innovation in the realm of large models, we invite you to be a part of our team.

Join Canva as a Software Engineer Intern for the 2026/27 cycle, where you will have the opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape the future of design. You will be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, contributing to both frontend and backend development.As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience, enhance your technical skills, and receive mentorship from experienced engineers. This is an excellent chance to kickstart your career in software engineering within a vibrant, supportive work environment.

Pluralis Research is at the forefront of Protocol Learning — a revolutionary decentralized method for training and deploying AI models, empowering individuals instead of just well-funded corporations. By aggregating computational resources from numerous contributors, incentivizing their participation, and ensuring that no single entity can monopolize the full model weights, we are forging a truly open and collaborative pathway to advanced AI technologies.Position OverviewWe are seeking a passionate Developer Relations Lead to serve as the essential link between Pluralis's innovative research and the wider machine learning and systems community. Your role will involve distilling complex, cutting-edge research topics (such as distributed training, communication-efficient model parallelism, and fault-tolerant optimization) into clear, engaging, and accessible content for researchers, engineers, and developers.This role transcends traditional marketing; it requires a deep understanding of our research papers and architecture, enabling you to articulate these concepts effectively through various mediums such as blog posts, conference presentations, and social media interactions. You will be the voice of our technical community and the representative of Pluralis's contributions.Core ResponsibilitiesTechnical Writing: Craft insightful blog posts, social media threads, and detailed explainers that elucidate our research for ML engineers and systems researchers. Transform academic papers into compelling narratives and produce comprehensive technical walkthroughs of our training methodologies, architectural choices, and outcomes.Community Engagement: Manage our Discord and Twitter/X channels as key technical platforms. Foster direct interactions with researchers and engineers in the fields of machine learning, distributed systems, and decentralized computing. Maintain a credible presence in communities such as Hacker News, Reddit (r/MachineLearning, r/LocalLLaMA), and relevant Discord servers.Conference Representation: Act as Pluralis's ambassador at major machine learning conferences (ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS). Deliver presentations, conduct demonstrations, and build relationships with the research community in person.Contributor Support: Enhance the onboarding and communication process for GPU contributors involved in our training initiatives. Develop documentation, guides, and troubleshooting resources to facilitate this experience.Multimedia Production: Create and edit video content, including paper walkthroughs, research explainers, and contributor tutorials. Oversee the management of our YouTube channel.Partnership Collaboration: Develop co-marketing materials and coordinate announcements with ecosystem partners. Assist the team with...

Join Canva as an Infrastructure Engineer Intern for the 2026/27 academic year! This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring engineers to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and innovative environment. As part of our team, you will work closely with industry professionals to support the development and maintenance of our infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Join IMC Trading as a talented Quantitative Microstructure Analyst in our dynamic Performance team located in Sydney. In this role, you will collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams to address complex challenges ranging from optimizing exchange connectivity and analyzing application performance to designing robust systems capable of managing vast quantities of data. If you thrive on solving difficult problems, this position is for you.Your Core Responsibilities:Conduct in-depth analysis of terabytes of network data to uncover patterns, validate hypotheses, and enhance system performance.Optimize, troubleshoot, and continuously tune our entire trading environment to boost the efficiency of our low-latency trading systems across financial exchanges.Analyze time series data from exchange network captures.Create, develop, test, and implement clean, reusable code.Collaborate closely with traders and other technology teams to promote global perspectives, information sharing, and sustainable, long-term solutions.Expand IMC's knowledge base to foster a comprehensive understanding of exchange infrastructure and protocols.Guide critical investment decisions by analyzing intricate technical issues independently.

Guidepoint is looking for a Client Service Intern to join its Sydney team for a paid, three-month internship. The position starts as soon as possible and may be extended. This is an opportunity to work closely with a collaborative group, contribute to projects across various industries, and experience the energy of a startup environment. What you will do Assist Project Managers with daily tasks and ongoing assignments. Enter and update data in the CRM system. Coordinate with expert consultants to set up client phone consultations. Help identify and recruit subject matter experts for specific projects. Conduct industry research to identify trends and explore new outreach platforms. Build and maintain strong working relationships within the team. Requirements Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Sydney. Available at least three days per week on a set schedule (Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday). Fluent in English. Curious, eager to learn, and proactive. Positive, creative, and resourceful approach to challenges. Dependable and acts with integrity. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Comfortable working toward ambitious goals in an entrepreneurial setting. Excellent at managing time and multitasking, even under pressure. Benefits Paid internship with competitive hourly compensation. Work in a startup-style office in Sydney’s CBD. Hybrid work arrangement. Supportive and ambitious colleagues.

Job PurposeThe Business Development Manager plays a pivotal role in identifying, qualifying, and nurturing new business opportunities within designated accounts. This position is crucial in driving sales growth and achieving the established sales targets through strategic and proactive business development initiatives.Your Daily MissionBuild and maintain a robust sales pipeline for your territory by actively engaging with key client segments including Architect & Design (A&D) Firms, Real Estate developers, Project Management companies, large corporate end users, and government agencies. Key methods include:NetworkingLead tracking and information gatheringCollaborating with the Sales Manager (SM) and General Sales Manager (GSM) to devise strategic alignment programs with select A&D and other key indirect accounts.Participating in and presenting Haworth capabilities and product offerings.Project sales forecasts using the sales funnel methodology for 30, 60, and 90 days, and collaborate with SM/GSM to establish effective strategies to close deals.Design sales presentation strategies based on the “product for project” model.Conduct engaging sales presentations to clients, aligning product offerings with their needs and supporting Haworth's product development strategy.Contribute to the development of effective marketing strategies for Haworth’s products and services.Continuously gather market intelligence on competitive products, competitors' activities, industry trends, and future projects.Work closely with the sales operations team to ensure the completion of the sales cycle.Collaborate with A&D Managers and Client Experience Associates (CEAs) to exchange leads and provide clients with a seamless experience.

ABOUT THE ROLE: Join IMC, where we thrive on innovation and stay ahead of the curve in a fast-paced financial environment. If you are excited about leveraging cutting-edge technology to tackle complex challenges, the IMC Hardware Engineering Internship is your opportunity to shine. As a Hardware Engineer, you won't just be writing code; you'll be at the forefront of identifying new opportunities, developing advanced technologies, and providing solutions. Our systems make millions of trading decisions daily in competitive markets, and our success stems from making quicker, smarter choices than our rivals. Our Hardware Engineers play a pivotal role in delivering impactful results. During your internship at IMC, you will be guided by a mentor who will support your professional growth and project work, alongside engaging in pair programming and code reviews. You will contribute to a significant project with a focus on Low Latency systems. Low Latency:Dedicated to developing ultra-fast systems that form the backbone of IMC's trading infrastructure, you will work on minimizing latency to enable high-frequency trading. Your primary programming languages will be SystemVerilog and C++, and you will collaborate with software, performance, and network engineers. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Engage in real projects that require complex problem-solving, while learning from experienced engineers and traders. Enhance your understanding of algorithm complexity, professional design principles, and fluent coding with our advanced FPGA technology. Gain skills in both hardware and software development. Utilize C++ and SystemVerilog for your development tasks. Collaborate in an innovative environment that values creativity and teamwork, fostering a culture of openness and idea-sharing. Deepen your knowledge of high-frequency trading. Build essential relationships within our trading and technology teams. Have the potential to secure a full-time position at IMC upon graduation.

Pluralis Research is at the forefront of Protocol Learning, innovating a fully decentralized approach to training and deploying AI models. Our mission is to democratize AI, enabling individuals to participate in the development of cutting-edge technologies rather than limiting accessibility to corporate giants. By aggregating computational resources from various contributors and incentivizing participation while ensuring that no single entity controls the model's complete weights, we are forging a truly open and collaborative pathway to advanced AI capabilities.Invitation for Academic CollaborationPartnering with Researchers at the Cutting Edge of Decentralized AI. Pluralis is eager to engage with academic researchers to propel the field of Protocol Learning forward. This is not merely a job vacancy but an invitation for seasoned researchers to discuss potential joint publications and collaborative research projects centered around low-bandwidth model-parallel training and decentralized AI systems.Collaboration OpportunitiesJoint Publications: Collaborate on research papers aimed at top-tier ML conferences and journals.Research Exchanges: Exchange insights and findings in complementary research areas.Access to Unique Infrastructure: Utilize our distributed training environment for innovative experimental work.Interdisciplinary Connections: Connect ML research with disciplines such as distributed systems, economics, and protocol design.Funding Potential: Opportunities for research grants may be available for promising collaborative projects.PhD Sponsorship: We welcome sponsorship for exceptional PhD candidates.Desired QualificationsActive Researchers: Current faculty, postdoctoral researchers, or PhD candidates with active publications in relevant fields.Relevant Expertise: Background in distributed machine learning, model parallelism, federated learning, or related domains.Publication Record: Proven history of publishing in peer-reviewed venues.Collaborative Attitude: A genuine interest in the open exchange of ideas and collaborative problem-solving.Mission Alignment: Passion for democratizing access to advanced AI technologies.How to Apply...

Join Canva as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern for the 2026/27 academic year. In this role, you will work alongside talented professionals to enhance our machine learning capabilities and contribute to innovative projects that drive the future of design technology. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Join our dynamic team at Colliers International as a Research Analyst in Sydney. In this role, you will analyze market trends, conduct in-depth research, and provide valuable insights to support our clients' strategic decisions. Your analytical skills will help shape the future of real estate investments and corporate strategies.

Stay Connected with IMC Trading After ICLR 2026 IMC Trading welcomes interest from attendees at ICLR 2026. Completing our brief form is not a formal job application, but it helps us keep in touch and consider your profile for future roles. After the conference, our team will review submissions and reach out if your background matches upcoming opportunities. Locations Amsterdam, Netherlands Chicago, United States Hong Kong, Hong Kong Mumbai, India New York, United States Sydney, Australia We look forward to staying in contact and exploring how you might contribute at IMC Trading.

Join Canva as a Senior Research Scientist focused on Audio & Video AI, where you will leverage cutting-edge technologies to enhance our platform's multimedia capabilities. You will be at the forefront of innovation, working collaboratively with a team of talented scientists and engineers to develop AI-driven solutions that improve user experiences. Your expertise in audio and video processing will play a crucial role in shaping the future of design at Canva.