AI Research Scientist - Internship [2027 Summer]

Position Summary

Two Sigma is a financial sciences company that combines data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to solve complex economic problems. They are seeking creative experts to apply advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques to financial data.

About the role

This role is open to MS students with work experience or PhD students in their penultimate year of study. It involves developing techniques and infrastructure for specific projects under the guidance of experienced members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective techniques and/or infrastructure for a specific project/idea over approximately 10 weeks during the summer.
• Write code, use the latest AI and machine learning tools, run experiments, and discuss approaches and results with others.
• Develop techniques and processes to improve understanding of how financial data influences the world.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM fields, preferably in a PhD program, or in a Master’s program with some prior work experience.
• Excellent programming skills in Python (familiarity with Rust/Java is a plus).
• Deep knowledge of Tensorflow and/or PyTorch.
• Internships/work/course experience using Deep Learning, LLMs, and/or Reinforcement Learning.
• Practical experience writing and using data pipelines to handle large amounts of noisy data for machine learning problems.
• Relevant research experience leading to publications at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar conferences.
• Understanding of basic statistics.
• Experience with cloud computing environments and multi-machine setups.
• Curiosity and interest in learning about financial data modeling in a collaborative environment.

Pay

The weekly base pay for this role will be between $5,000/Week (MS) and $5,500/Week (PhD), based on academic degree conferred. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans, and 401(k) contributions.

Schedule

The role is available during the summer, with a duration of approximately 10 weeks.