Summer 2027 Systems Engineering Intern

About this role

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;</strong>Current Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD students pursuing degrees in rigorous, highly technical fields (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) who are eligible for full-time roles starting in 2028.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Program Length:</strong> 10 Weeks (Early June – Mid August)</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Application Process:&nbsp;</strong>Please apply directly through this posting. Applications are reviewed, and candidates will progress to the first-round technical assessment on a rolling basis. You can anticipate receiving feedback on your application within 3 weeks.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PDT Partners – a quantitative investment manager - is seeking talented students for internships focused on Infrastructure Engineering (Systems, Network, DevOps, Cloud, etc.). We are looking for interns who can add to a company that values creativity, energy, and collaborative problem solving.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Throughout our 10-week program, students work closely with supportive senior engineers on individual projects, receive hands-on personalized mentorship, and contribute to PDT's culture through both intern-specific and company-wide social events.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Why join us?</strong> </span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PDT Partners has a 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Internship Projects<br></strong>Members of our platform engineering teams are responsible for the design, implementation, and operational support of scalable and performant systems that are critical to our success. As a systems engineering intern, you will work closely with expert engineers on technically challenging projects to help research, implementation, and software engineering teams take their ideas from inception to production.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Depending on the specific project, you may:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Face problems that don't have well-defined solutions - creativity will be essential to come up with the best possible answers, including ones that explore new technologies&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Learn about the infrastructure needed to support a quantitative trading business</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gain experience with multicast market data distribution</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Analyze the latency impact of network buffering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Automate the provisioning of cloud infrastructure, including compute, services, and storage</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop GitOps-driven configuration management for consistent global deployments at scale</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Add core components to our cloud-based Kubernetes infrastructure</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ideal candidates have the following knowledge and/or wish to learn more about:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Using software and automation to solve problems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Distributed computing, including hybrid cloud architectures</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Operating Systems, including low-level performance tuning and analysis</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Global hybrid networking, including automated configuration and packet analysis</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Petascale storage systems</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Below is a list of skills and experiences we think are relevant. Even if you don’t think you’re a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply because we are committed to developing our people.</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Excellent academic background from a rigorous computer science or engineering program graduating in Fall 2027 or later&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fast-learner, intellectually curious, problem-solving approach&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proactive with sense of urgency&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong verbal and written communication skills&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Interest in working in a world-class, professional environment&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Committed to improvement and keen to apply constructive feedback&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The salary for this role is $180,000. <u>This amount is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts.</u> </span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PRIVACY STATEMENT: For information on ways PDT may collect, use, and process your personal information, please see PDT’s privacy notices. </span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">NOTE: PDT does not currently offer a quantitative research internship program. However, we hire for full-time quantitative research roles on a rolling basis.