2026 Shanghai Data Scientist Summer Internship

Shanghai - China

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Data Scientist intern who loves to solve both data science and technical problems you will have the opportunity to perform extensive data analysis to implement new algorithms that support and improve our existing models strategies and datasets.

By the end of the 8-week internship youll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus if youve excelled over the summer youll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Data Scientist.

WHAT YOULL DO:

Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers youll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects during our world-class training program.

Youll be exposed to the statistical arbitrage strategies we develop; work with terabytes of market and Optiver internal data; experience our high-powered computing back-testing and ETL frameworks and much more.

We encourage teammates to challenge each others hypothesis. Can it be mathematically improved Does it exploit a market behavioural pattern Can it sustain its output goals Constant testing analysis refinement and innovation ensure our models and strategies remain at the cutting-edge of constantly evolving capital markets and as our Data Science Intern youll play a key role in keeping us there.

WHAT YOULL GET:

Youll join a culture of collaboration and excellence where youll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement youll thrive in a supportive high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.

In addition youll receive:

A highly competitive remuneration package.
Optiver-covered flights and accommodation for the duration of the internship.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
Training mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Daily breakfast lunch and in-house barista.
Regular social events.

WHO YOU ARE:

Students who are graduating in or after 2027
Studying a Computer Science Mathematics Engineering or similarly technical degree
Programming experience in any language with a preference towards Python
Affinity with data data analysis and data-processing systems.
Excellent critical thinking skills and pay attention to details
Team players who love working with like-minded peers and are always looking to learn and improve
Interested in the trading/quantitative finance industry (previous knowledge is not required)

HOW TO APPLY:

If youre ready to take the next step in your career and work on one of the most exciting trading floors in mainland China wed love to hear from you. Apply now via the form below. Applications close 16 March 2026.

In your application please submit the following materials in English:

Resume
Cover letter (optional)

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed todiversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.

We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.

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Required Experience:

Intern